Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni met with his Congolese counterpart, President Felix Tshisekedi, on Wednesday at State House Uganda to discuss pressing regional security concerns and infrastructure projects, including the development of major roads.
In a statement following the meeting, Museveni emphasized the shared priorities between the two nations. “Both Uganda and Congo have aligned interests. We have thoroughly discussed all matters of importance, and I appreciate President Tshisekedi’s positive response to this invitation,” he said.
The discussions also touched on ongoing military cooperation between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the statement, Ugandan defense forces are working alongside the Congolese military (FARDC) in operations targeting the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group linked to Daesh, responsible for cross-border attacks from eastern Congo into Uganda.
Tshisekedi’s visit comes just days after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Museveni to discuss similar concerns regarding instability in eastern Congo.
The eastern region of the DRC has been in turmoil since the 1990s, with civil wars claiming millions of lives and displacing many more. Over 100 armed groups are active in the area, including the M23 rebel group, whose ongoing clashes with the Congolese army have forced thousands of civilians to flee to Uganda.
