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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>President Museveni has met the heads of delegations who attended Uganda\u2019s 61st Independence Day anniversary, which was held on Monday in Kitgum District.<\/b><\/p>\n

The delegates from Burundi, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Tanzania were led by Prosper Bazombanza, the Vice President of Burundi, Mr Mohamed Sidati, Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Doto M Biteko, the deputy Prime Minister of Tanzania.<\/p>\n

The meeting was held at State House, Entebbe yesterday.<\/p>\n

While addressing the delegates, President Museveni emphasised the need for African countries to work collectively towards a common goal of developing together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in Burundi in 1971 before the war which was caused by tribal conflicts and I think there was a need to organise each other politically and ideologically which did not happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe conflict between Hutu and Tutsi is artificial because, in the first place, the Baganwa were the ones with power, meaning both the poor Tutsi and Hutu were oppressed and so there was need for them to work against oppression together and not fight against each other basing on tribal differences,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mr Museveni further called for the spirit of togetherness and reconciliation in Africa and urged leaders to work towards integration.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike here in East Africa, we have formed the East African Community (EAC) and in West Africa, we have the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) and we are also forming the continental trade areas,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

Mr Bazombanza noted: \u201cTo Celebrate Independence is a very big event for our countries because it expresses the level of development in our countries despite our social, political and economic challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the other hand, President Museveni advised Arab countries in Africa to seriously consider strengthening the formation of the Maghreb Union, as a unifying body.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we want to change the borders, we have to change them peacefully through integration and you people in those areas, you were supposed to form the Maghreb Union, why don\u2019t you do that?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the plan of action that is what you were supposed to do; to form the Maghreb Union but nobody could form it because of the unprincipled contradictions created,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mr Sidati reaffirmed the need to form the Maghreb Union saying that the body would help the Arab Countries in Africa to develop tremendously; socially, politically and economically.<\/p>\n

The meeting was also attended by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs, Ms Rebecca Kadaga, and the Minister of State for Defence, Mr Jacob Oboth Oboth, among others.<\/p>\n

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