President Yoweri Museveni has held talks with Equatorial Guinea Vice President Teodoro Nguema Mangue at State House, Entebbe.
Teodoro Nguema who is in Kampala for a two-day working visit also delivered an undisclosed special message from President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the president of Equatorial Guinea. The Vice President is a son to the President.
The press lease mentions that the two leaders discussed various issues affecting their respective countries and the continent including strengthening their cooperation in peace, security and social-economic transformation.
“I thank my brother for sending you; the capacity building is very essential and Uganda is willing to cooperate with Equatorial Guinea. When fighting Idi Amin, I trained 28 young people from Mozambique. They became the core of our army who trained others,” Museveni said.“
We want to help but also teach a lesson that Africa belongs to Africans. The problem is the politics and a wrong type of army that is not oriented to fight and defend their country and defend it cheaply,” he said.
Uganda is already supporting Equatorial Guinea in building capacity and professionalization of the West African nation’s army. A number of Uganda soldiers from the Special Forces Command are said also be part of the inner orbit of the soldiers guarding the Equatorial Guinean leader who has been president for over 40 years now.
Nguema commended President Museveni for his support to Equatorial Guinea and for Africa. He said the current global changes and instability in parts of Africa are a challenge to the continent.
