[PDF] Uganda's Foreign Policy in the East African Region
[PDF] Uganda's Foreign Policy in the East African Region
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Summary:
- Uganda’s foreign policy under President Museveni is pragmatic and aims to advance peace, security, socio-economic development, and regional integration.
- The policy is characterized by a strong, assertive regional posture (often described as “gunboat diplomacy”) shaped by military and political elites, with Pan-Africanist influences.
- Uganda has engaged militarily beyond its borders (CAR, Somalia, DRC, Sudan, South Sudan, Rwanda, Kenya) as part of its regional ap
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