Tension is escalating in Uganda after political leaders allied to Kizza Besigye asked President Yoweri Museveni to withdraw the country's armed forces from South Sudan.
This is after Raila Odinga revealed that his efforts to see South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar were blocked, and instead, South Sudan asked him to meet with the Ugandan President. "I asked to be allowed to talk to Dr Machar, but they were not able to allow me to see him; instead, they recommended that I meet with President Museveni," Raila revealed on Saturday after his South Sudan visit.
Speaking after the developments, leaders from Uganda's Forum for Democratic Change (FDA) Party are now of the opinion that Museveni should withdraw from the mission since Raila's revelations have tainted Uganda's reputation.
Former Prime Minister during talks with South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
