2021-07-07 01:56:05 GMT2021-07-07 09:56:05(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
KAMPALA, July 6 (Xinhua) Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and visiting Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday called for forming the East African Federation, a proposed political union of the East African Community (EAC).
According to a statement issued by the State House Uganda, during a groundbreaking ceremony of a biotech manufacturing facility held in the central Ugandan district of Wakiso, Museveni said African countries need to realize that it is through integration that they can ensure the prosperity of their peoples. I am very glad that people are waking up and talking about the East African Federation. This will become a center of gravity, Museveni said.
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Dictatorship: Tyrant Museveni Sworn in for the 6th term (Photos)
Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in as Uganda President for a sixth term in a ceremony attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta and other African heads of state.
President Kenyatta, who is the current East African Community (EAC), arrived in Uganda on Wednesday morning.
He was accompanied by Cabinet Secretaries Raychelle Omamo (Foreign Affairs), Peter Munya (Agriculture) and James Macharia (Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development).
According to State House Uganda, six African presidents confirmed they would attend the inauguration, while another six said they would be represented.
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, pover 4,000 guests were expected to gather for the outdoor ceremony.
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