Egyptian president to visit Uganda

Egyptian President Dr. Mohamed Morsy will meet with six African presidents during his two-day visit to Uganda Tuesday, where he will attend the country’s national day celebrations , Presidency Spokesperson Yasser Ali said Monday. Egyptian Middle East News Agency MENA reported today that Morsy will meet with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Jacob Zuma of South Africa, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia and Michael Sata of Zambia. Ali said that Morsy will seek stronger Egyptian-African relations during his term, as well as the activation of programs sponsored by the Foreign Ministry African Development Fund and joint projects. Uganda is a major player among Nile Basin countries, which have had uneasy relations with Egypt since they signed an agreement in 2010 that seeks to redistribute Nile water shares while excluding downstream countries namely Egypt and Sudan. This will be Morsy’s second African trip. He previously participated in an African summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in July.