Ireland urged to shun Uganda’s rotten regime

LAST May, Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern announced that he was withholding €2m in aid from the Ugandan Government, from a total budget to the country of €33m.

Ireland urged to shun Uganda’s rotten regime

He spoke about the need for good, honest governance in Uganda. Since then, Ugandan President Museveni has changed the law to allow himself to become president for life - a move which has acutely disappointed the international donor community.

In addition, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have separately issued warnings about increasing aid to Uganda.

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