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The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) as the EAC Regional Centre of Excellence in Virology in Entebbe, Uganda, marking a major milestone in the region’s efforts to tackle infectious disease outbreaks affecting East Africa, including Ebola, Marburg and other emerging viral threats.
🇺🇬 Officiated by Uganda’s Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, representing H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the launch positions UVRI as a regional hub for 🔬 advanced virology research, 🧪 specialised laboratory training, 📊 disease surveillance, 🩺 diagnostics and 🤝 knowledge sharing.
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This morning at Kisozi Farm, I bid farewell to H.E. Frederieke Quispel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Uganda, who has concluded her tour of duty.
I thanked her for her contribution to strengthening Uganda-Netherlands relations, particularly the shift from traditional aid to trade and investment. I also encouraged her to continue mobilising more investors from the Netherlands and the European Union to take advantage of Uganda’s many opportunities.
I wish her good luck & God’s blessings in her future endeavours.
EAC Ministers responsible for Agriculture and Food Security have adopted key policy, investment and regulatory measures aimed at strengthening food security, accelerating agricultural transformation, and promoting sustainable agri-food systems across the region.
Key outcomes of the 19th Session of the Sectoral Council on Agriculture and Food Security (#SCAFS), held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, included:
🔹Adoption of the EAC Regional Agri-Food Systems Investment Plan (RASIP) 2026–2035
🔹Approval of measures to strengthen implementation of the EAC Rice Development Strategy
🔹Endorsement of the Youth in Agri-Food Systems in East Africa (YASE) Platform
🔹Adoption of the EAC Strategy for the Management of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (2026–2036)
🔹Adoption of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Control Strategic Framework for Eastern Africa (2026–2035)
🔹Approval of regional guidelines to strengthen animal health and facilitate regional livestock trade
This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame received a delegation of constitutional experts from the East African Community (EAC), together with officials from the EAC Secretariat led by Andrea Ariik Aguer, EAC Deputy Secretary-General. Discussions focused on the ongoing work towards the East African Political Confederation, including progress on drafting its Constitution and on the next steps to advance the region’s integration agenda.
Today, I engaged with officers undertaking a course at the Senior Command and Staff College, Kimaka, 52 of whom are students drawn from across the continent. We discussed strategic security, wealth creation, ICT, population growth and the dangers of sectarianism.
I emphasized that Africa’s future lies in economic and political integration, guided by Patriotism and Pan-Africanism. We must build the capacity to defend our interests in all spheres while creating prosperity and opportunities for our people.
I congratulate the students and wish them good luck.