As of Today Morning, More Heads of State and Delegates from Africa and around the world had jetted in for the inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni.
On Wednesday morning, Tanzanian new President Samia Suluhu was received at Entebbe International Airport as well as Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Suluhu, who was here last month for the East Africa Oil Pipeline Project launch, joins 10 other Heads of State, most of whom arrived yesterday, for the event that is taking place at the Kololo Independence Grounds.
Later at 10am, President Uhuru Kenyatta from neighboring Kenya arrived as well.
Speaking this morning from Entebbe, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Hon Ephraim Kamuntu revealed that the arrival of such a big number of Heads of State and delegates from around the world showed their utmost respect for President Museveni.
“For all these presidents to leave what they have been doing in their countries to come and honour our invitation, its show what level of respect they have for the country and the President,” He said.
“And even talking to them, everyone was commending President Museveni on two accounts; one, as great leader of international stature while others referred to him as the “Bismarck of Africa.”
“They the completed appreciate him. Today is indeed a great day in history.”
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is not attending and has sent his Minister of State of East African Community Hon. Prof. Manasseh Nshuti to represent him.
From outside Africa, delegates have also arrived from China, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Russia.
Below is the entire list of presidents and other delegated that are attending the swearing in event.
H.E. FÉLIX ANTOINE TSHISEKEDI TSHILOMBO, President of Democratic Republic Congo & Chairperson of the African Union.
H.E. UHURU KENYATTA, President of the Republic of Kenya & Chairperson of the East African Community.
H.E. ALPHA CONDE, President of the Republic of Guinea
H.E. SALVA KIIR MAYARDIT, President of the Republic of South Sudan
H.E. HAGE GEINGOB, President of the Republic of Namibia
H.E. NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, President of the Republic of Ghana
H.E. MOHAMED ABDULLAHI MOHAMED FARMAAJO, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
H.E. EMMERSON DAMBUDZO MNANGAGWA, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe
H.E. EVARISTE NDAYISHIMIYE, President of the Republic of Burundi
H.E. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, President of the United Republic of Tanzania
- H.E. SAHLE-WORK ZEWDE, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
H.E. YEMI OSIBAJO, Vice President, representing H.E Mohammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
H.E. MALIK AGAR EYRE NGANYOUFA, Member of the Transitional Sovereign Council, representing H.E. Abdel Fatah Al-Burhan, President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan
H.E. ROSE CHRISTIANE OSSOUKA RAPONDA, Prime Minister and Head of Government, representing H.E. Ali Bongo Ondimba President of the Republic of Gabon
- NALEDI PANDOR, Minister of International Relations & Cooperation, representing H.E. Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa
HON. SIMEON OYONO ANGUE, Minister of Foreign Affairs, representing H.E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
HON. TETE ANTONIO, Minister of External Relations and Special Envoy of H.E. Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, President of the Republic of Angola
H.E. CARLOS JORGE SILIYA, Minister for Combatants, representing H.E. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique
HON. MOHAMED SALEM OULD SALEK, Minister of Foreign Affairs, representing H.E. Brahim Ghali, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
H.E. SABRI BOUKADOUM, Minister of Foreign Affairs representing H.E. Abdelmadjid Tebboune President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.
HON. MIKHAIL BOGDANOV, Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, representing H.E. Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation
H.E. SHEIKH SHAKHBUT BIN NAHYAN BIN MUBARAK AL NAHYAN, Minister of State, representing His Highness Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.
HON. AHMED BIN ABDULAZIZ KATTAN, Minister of State for African Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, representing H.R.H Salman bin Abdal-Aziz Al-Saud, The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
HON. PROF. MANASSEH NSHUTI, Minister of State of East African Community, representing H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda
H.E. MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
H.E. DR. PETER MUTUKU MATHUKI, Secretary-General of the East African Community (EAC) 27. H.E. DR. WORKNEH GEBEYEHU, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
AMB. JOAO SAMUEL CAHOLO, Executive Secretary of the International Conference on Great Lake Region (ICGLR)
H.E. ZHENG ZHUQIANG, China’s Ambassador to Uganda, representing H.E Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China.
H.E. ASHRAF SWELAM, Egypt’s Ambassador to Uganda, representing H.E. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
H.E. BENSON KEITH CHALI, Zambia’s High Commissioner to Uganda, representing H.E. Edgar Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia
H.E. KANANATHAN VELUPPILLAI, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Uganda, presenting H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of the Sri Lanka
H.E. AGRINA MUSSA, Malawi’s High Commissioner to Uganda, representing H.E. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi.
