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President Museveni has said that the country will not be crippled by the absence of American foreign aid.
Museveni wondered why he should be concerned over American assistance like many Africans.
According to Museveni, Ugandans won’t die because of lack of the aid but instead they will thrive without it.
President Museveni was speaking on Tuesday while hosting the State Iftar dinner at State House Entebbe.
He said that Uganda has the ability to manage its own affairs even without relying on external assistance.
On January 20, 2025, the US Government issued a memo that paused potentially trillions of dollars in federal aid offered by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
This move was part of a broader effort by the Donald Trump administration to remake and reduce the size of the federal workforce.
The memo sparked concerns about the impact on various programs especially health and countries like Uganda that were relying on USAID funding.
