Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has backed a move by retired diplomats who have stepped forward to fix the country’s diplomacy, advise on foreign policy engagements and negotiations, at a time when Kampala’s image has hit a low among western powers due to recent laws and policies that the East African nation has enacted, which are seen as anti-progressive and by human rights activists.
Retired Foreign Service officers told The EastAfrican that Uganda risks playing into the frame that western powers have attached to the country, and whether real or assumed, it could be used to deny Uganda aid to support infrastructure, development projects and social services, but also impact new investments and tourism.
