Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has met President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a mini-summit on peace and security in the region, three days after the International Court Of Justice ruled against the East African nation in a reparation case.
Congo Brazzaville President Dennis Sassou Nguesso hosted the meeting, that indicates Kampala and Kinshasa are moving forward on joint security measures, despite the ICJ ruling requiring Uganda to pays sh1 trillion in reparations.
Saturday’s meeting in Oyo Town, was also attended by President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Togo.
Ugandan troops are currently in eastern DRC in a joint effort to eradicate rebels of the ADF from the region.
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The meeting comes days after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered Uganda to pay the Democratic Republic of Congo $325 million (Sh1 trillion) in reparation for the effects of a 1998-2003 war.
Uganda has rejected findings of wrongdoing by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) in DRC, and said it considers yesterday’s judgment by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) “unfair and wrong.”
In a statement released by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, government said the decision by the ICJ is a good example of outsiders interfering in African affairs.