President Bush to Meet with Ugandan President Museveni

According to White House press released, President Bush will welcome President Yoweri Museveni of the Republic of Uganda to the White House on October 30, 2007. The President and President Museveni will discuss Uganda's leadership in Somalia, the Lord's Resistance Army, and President Museveni's development plan for northern Uganda, as well as their strong partnership to combat malaria and HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

According to the press reports, top on the agenda of the White House Bush-Museveni meeting will be the Northern Uganda Peace Process in Juba, the LRA and President Museveni’s plan for the development of Northern Uganda. This is the first time the Northern Uganda Crisis, the LRA and/or plans to develop Northern Uganda have been on the agenda of the White House.

As a matter of fact, the US, UK and Uganda Governments hold the master key to peace with justice in Northern Uganda, and genuine national reconciliation in Uganda. Thus, President Bush’s invitation to President Museveni is a unique window of opportunity that could finally usher peace with justice in Northern Uganda, provided the voices of the weak and vulnerable victims of Northern Uganda will be heard during the White House meeting. This could signal the beginning of genuine national reconciliation and healing in Uganda.

President Bush needs to deliver the message to President Museveni, that the U.S. fully supports these negotiations as the best way to end the war, and that U.S. expect the Ugandan government to demonstrate the patience and leadership needed to ensure their success.

Follow the links and read more:

Museveni: The African leader US loves to hate

Museveni, Bush discuss LRA war

LRA rebels to meet Museveni

The New Vision.

---------------------------------------------