Uganda: Museveni Dares 'Overestimated, Arrogant' U.S.

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Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has said he will not bow to pressure from the Americans who recently struck Uganda off The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) over alleged continued human rights violations and in particular over the Anti-Homosexuality law.

Museveni accuses the Americans of"overestimating" themselves and"undermining" Africans, saying Africa has proved in the past that it can take on and defeat the mighty invaders. In a statement issued on his X page, Museveni says Ugandans can survive and grow without external support.I need to advise you not to be over-concerned by the recent actions by the American Government in discouraging their companies from investing in Uganda and on removing Uganda from the AGOA list.

The eight points are: patriotism - not following politics of identity but following politics of interests; supporting the private sector; economic infrastructure development to lower the costs of doing business in the economy; regional integration to create big markets that can absorb our products; working with foreigners who respect us; eliminate corruption; social infrastructure to develop the human resource through universal education and health, and protecting the environment that controls...

In 1963, the OAU was founded in Addis Ababa. Only 36 African countries were independent at that time and they are the ones that attended. Almost another 20 countries were not yet independent. That OAU meeting, then, demanded that all the African countries, must be independent, either by peace or by war.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.

 

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