20/7/26
Museveni says he challenged President Ramaphosa over xenophobic attacks on Ugandans, announced Shs 2 million for each returning family and promised to pursue compensation for their losses.
President Yoweri Museveni has revealed details of a candid phone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying he accused South Africa of betraying Uganda and the rest of Africa by allowing xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans.
Museveni made the remarks on Sunday while meeting Ugandans repatriated from South Africa at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi, where they have been undergoing counselling, orientation and rehabilitation after fleeing the violence.
The President said he told Ramaphosa that branding fellow Africans as “foreigners” was wrong, especially given the role many African countries played in supporting the African National Congress (ANC) during the struggle against apartheid.
He said he believes those behind the attacks are political opponents seeking to damage the ANC’s standing across Africa rather than representing the values of South Africans as a whole.
Museveni also directed the government to give each returning family Shs 2 million to help them rebuild their lives. He further urged the returnees to document all property and businesses they lost so that Uganda could pursue compensation with the South African government.
