Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived in Cairo on Monday for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The diplomatic mission aims to strengthen bilateral relations and advance regional cooperation on the Nile River.
The visit comes less than a week after Museveni hosted Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Badr Abdellaty, at State House Entebbe for high-level discussions on Nile Basin sustainability and development.
During the Entebbe talks, President Museveni emphasized that the greatest threats to the Nile are not political disputes but environmental degradation and underdevelopment in upstream countries. He pointed to deforestation caused by communities without access to electricity and “primitive agriculture” as key challenges to the river’s long-term health.
“All Nile stakeholder countries must engage in high-level discussions on how best to use the river without jeopardizing its existence,” Museveni said.
Although full details of the Cairo talks have not yet been disclosed, they are expected to build upon the Entebbe discussions, focusing on water resource management, climate resilience, and infrastructure development.
Uganda has consistently expressed its readiness “to promote dialogue among all Nile Basin nations to prevent conflict and ensure equitable benefit-sharing,” underscoring its role as a bridge-builder in the region.
