United States, Uganda In Talks On 2006 Transition
By Nathan Etengu
THE United States government is holding talks with the Government of Uganda to ensure a democratic transition in 2006, peaceful presidential elections and an immediate end to the conflict in northern Uganda.
A conflict consultant at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Randolph Harris, recently said the democratic transition and the north conflict were the major challenges facing the Uganda.
“Uganda has made remarkable achievements in economic growth, international trade and the fight against HIV/AIDS. However, it still faces on the challenges of democratic transition as enshrined in the Constitution, the conflicts in the northern parts of the country and the insecurity in the Karamoja,” Randolph said. He was inaugurating a $16m HIV/AIDS programme of the International Relief Committee, at Nakapiripirit district headquarters.
He said US assistance of $65m was being channelled towards economic growth, health, education HIV/AIDS, conflict resolution and human development. He said USAID had also channelled $60m in form of humanitarian food aid to Uganda.
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Published on: Wednesday, 9th July, 2003
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