Museveni, Mudavadi Hold Talks Amid Tension Over Indian Ocean Remarks
"Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, H.E. Musalia Mudavadi, and his team visited me at State Lodge Mayuge last night. We discussed issues concerning both our countries and the region. I welcome him," read a post on President Museveni's X account. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news..
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, held talks at Mayuge State Lodge aiming to ease diplomatic tensions following Museveni's recent remarks about access to the Indian Ocean.
- President Museveni warned that landlocked African countries could face future wars if their access to the Indian Ocean is obstructed.
- Mudavadi assured legislators that Kenya provides safe and unrestricted passage for goods from landlocked countries.
- Museveni described the notion of any single country claiming exclusive ownership of the sea as "madness," advocating for accelerated East African political and economic integration.
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