US State Department

US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to visit Uganda, other African countries

The United States Deputy Secretary of State, William Burns will lead a high-level United States Government delegation to Africa from January 26-30. A statement from the US State Department says that Burns is expected in Ethiopia to attend the 18th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on January 29 and 30. The Deputy Secretary […]

US government warns Uganda on opposition arrests

The United States government has expressed concern at the Ugandan government’s handling of a walk to wok protest by opposition politicians where many opposition leaders were arrested and charged on Monday. The US deputy spokesman for the State Department, Mark C. Toner says the US government is concerned about Monday’s arrest and charging of Forum […]