US-Uganda ties warm on the back of immigration pressures

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. The two discussed the new deal between the two countries on cooperation on migration, reciprocal trade and commercial ties.

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Uganda’s ties with Washington seem to be warming up, informed by immigration pressures the US government is facing to deal with illegal stays.

This week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a phone call with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, focusing on bilateral cooperation. It was significant as the first call to Uganda under the Donald Trump administration.