President Museveni encourages South Sudan to hold free and fair elections


President Museveni has congratulates the stakeholders in upholding the revitalised peace agreement of South Sudan.

He has encourages them to work quickly through this transition period with an aim to plan and hold free and fair elections as the ultimate cure for politically motivated instability by promoting accountability among leaders.

Museveni through video conferencing, had joined his fellow Heads of State from IGAD member countries for the 37th Extraordinary Summit chaired by Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan H.E Dr. Abdallah Hamdok.

 The leaders discussed the Implementation of the revitalised agreement on resolution of the conflict in the republic of South Sudan, challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic on our economies, security and other regional matters. 

Museveni cited  that Uganda's effort, in concert with the Regional Response Strategy has so far been able to test 226,000 people, only 1040 of these having been found positive, with an impressive 984 recoveries registered and no deaths. 

He added that the virus is still a big threat and he calls upon member states to direct co-operation towards accelerating the diagnosis processes, developing anti-covid treatment and a vaccine.


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