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November 19, 2025
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EU ‘understands’ Museveni’s remarks on sea access, urges cooperation

EU ‘understands’ Museveni’s remarks on sea access, urges cooperation

Commenting on the debate debate triggered by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s recent remarks she said concerns of such states are valid but must not lead to confrontation. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The European Union Ambassador to Kenya, Henriette Geiger, addressed Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's recent controversial remarks on landlocked countries' access to the Indian Ocean, emphasizing cooperation over confrontation.

  • Geiger stated the EU "understands the concerns of landlocked countries" but highlighted existing regional frameworks and collaboration, such as one-stop border posts, which have reduced truck backlog from one week to "several hours."
  • Museveni's analogy of landlocked East African states as "tenants in a block of flats" claiming access to the "compound" (the ocean) sparked significant online backlash from Kenyans.
  • The issue of maritime security and trade routes is expected to be a key agenda item at the 4th EU–Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum in Brussels on November 20–21.

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