Museveni and ex-Tanzanian leader Kikwete discuss South Sudan situation
In a statement, Museveni's press team said Kikwete's visit "was aimed at seeking consultation and wise counsel from President Museveni regarding the situation in South Sudan and ongoing regional efforts to support peace and stability in the country".
President Museveni welcomes former Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete at State House Nakasero on Tuesday where the two leaders held a meeting. PPU Photo
KAMPALA - The former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, has paid a courtesy visit to Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni.
Kikwete, who led Tanzania as the fourth president from 2005 to 2015, is currently the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.
His meeting on Tuesday with Museveni took place at State House Nakasero in Uganda's capital Kampala.
In a statement, Museveni's press team said Kikwete's visit "was aimed at seeking consultation and wise counsel from President Museveni regarding the situation in South Sudan and ongoing regional efforts to support peace and stability in the country".
President Museveni holding a meeting with former Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete at Nakasero on Tuesday. PPU Photo
Museveni, too, posted about the meeting on his social media platform X handle.
"We discussed the situation in South Sudan and emphasised the importance of dialogue among the parties," he said in the post, alongside pictures of their interaction.
"Uganda will continue supporting peace efforts as stability in South Sudan, especially in the Equatorial region where many Ugandans live, is important for regional security and prosperity".
South Sudan is the world's youngest nation, having gained independence from Sudan in 2011.
President Museveni poses for a photo with former Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete (on his R) and his delegation after a meeting at Nakasero on Tuesday. PPU Photo
On Good Friday, thousands of people joined a march for peace in the country, where intensifying fighting between government and opposition forces is stoking fears of a return to all-out civil war.
Marchers in the majority-Christian country held a procession through the capital, Juba, complete with prayers for peace and a re-enactment of Jesus's crucifixion, news agency AFP reported.
Not long after becoming an independent nation, South Sudan descended into civil war.
A 2018 power-sharing deal between President Salva Kiir and his long-time rival Riek Machar has been unravelling since 2025, with clashes in multiple areas.
United Nations experts said last week that the country was at a "critical juncture", warning the scale and severity of the violence was alarming.