Museveni visits Tanzania for bilateral talks with President Suluhu
Museveni said the visit is aimed at strengthening cooperation and deepening long-standing relations between the two countries.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni arrives at Dar es Salaam airport today Feb. 7, during a working visit to Tanzania. (PPU)
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President Yoweri Museveni is in Dar es Salaam for a one-day working visit at the invitation of Tanzanian President Samia Hassan Suluhu.
The scheduled engagements aim at strengthening diplomatic, economic and regional cooperation between the two countries.
Museveni arrived in Dar es Salaam on Saturday morning, 7, February 2026, where he was received with a guard of honour at Julius Nyerere International Airport. Uganda’s ambassador to Tanzania, retired Col. Fred Mwesigye, was among officials who welcomed the delegation.
In a post on social site X, Museveni said the visit is aimed at strengthening cooperation and deepening long-standing relations between the two countries.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni signing a visitors' book shortly after his arrival at the State House, Dar es Salaam, today, February 7. Looking on is his host, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan. (DAILY NEWS Photo)
“I have arrived in the United Republic of Tanzania on a working visit at the invitation of H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan. We shall hold bilateral talks aimed at strengthening cooperation and deepening the long-standing relations between our two countries,” he said.
Museveni's delegation includes: the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa, the State Minister for Regional Cooperation, John Mulimba and Fred Byamukama minister of State for Transport. 
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is leading the Uganda team during bilateral talks with the Tanzania team at State House, Dar es Salaam, today, February 7. (DAILY NEWS photo).
During the talks, the two leaders are expected to discuss diplomatic and economic cooperation, with particular focus on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The 1,345-kilometre pipeline, currently under development, is a key joint infrastructure project between Uganda and Tanzania.
The discussions will cover broader regional and international issues of mutual interest, including trade, security and infrastructure development.
According to a statement issued by Tanzania's Directorate of Presidential Communications, the discussion between the two leaders will focus on enhancing cooperation across key sectors of mutual interest.
The statement said the two leaders will review progress made in existing areas of collaboration and explore new opportunities to deepen ties, particularly in economic development, energy, trade and regional stability.
Social ties between the two nations also remain strong, with cross-border trade, migration, education and cultural exchanges reinforcing people-to-people relations that underpin official diplomatic engagement.