Uganda: President Museveni Urges Mali War College Officers To Champion Pan-Africanism And Economic Integration
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni addressed student officers from the Mali War College, emphasizing the importance of Pan-Africanism and economic integration. He argued that Africa's prosperity depends on strategic security and producing goods for wider continental markets.
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The speech reflects ongoing efforts by African leaders to foster regional economic independence and collective security strategies.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on officers from the War College of Mali to embrace patriotism, Pan-Africanism, economic transformation and strategic security as the foundation for Africa’s prosperity, stability and long-term development. The President made the remarks on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at State House Entebbe while delivering a Lecture of Opportunity to a delegation of student officers from the War College of Mali. The delegation was led by the Commandant of the War College of Mali, Brig. Gen. Moussa Yoro Kanté. Drawing on more than six decades of involvement in African affairs, President Museveni said the continent’s future depends on addressing what he described as Africa’s three historical missions: creating prosperity, guaranteeing strategic security and promoting African unity. “I have been involved in African affairs for the last 65 years.
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