President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Park Geun-hye, who had earlier chaired a bilateral meeting, witnessed the signing of the bilateral pacts at State House, Nairobi.
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Uganda and North Korea have had a long history of cooperation. At the event Sunday, Uganda and South Korea signed 10 cooperation agreements in areas such as defense, health and education. Uganda was her second destination after Ethiopia on her state visit to the continent of African. Uganda and South Korea have signed c… The move will deprive North Korea of a key destination for arms and other exports.
African Union Commission chair Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said Africa should look up to South Korea, which gained independence at the same time as many African countries.
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) – Uganda is cutting military ties with North Korea to comply with United Nations sanctions over North Korea’s nuclear program, a Ugandan official said Monday following a meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and South Korea’s visiting president. The three nations also vowed support for President Park’s drive to denuclearize North Korea – even from the regime’s long-time ally, Uganda. “The hope of an Africa that dreams of a better future, and the challenge of the Republic of Korea to achieve greater security and peace”.
South Korea’s president Park Geun-hye, centre left, is greeted by Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, centre right, at Nairobi State House Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday May 31, 2016.
Park in her article published by local daily New Vision on Friday prior to her visit, described Uganda as a country of “possibilities” and “hope” due to its unlimited potential for growth that springs from its abundant natural resources, political stability and young population.
This in essence, means that the East African country is halting all military cooperation with Pyongyang.
North Korea has been training the Ugandan security forces in physical fitness, marine warfare and weapons handling, and senior leaders from North Korea have visited Uganda over the years.
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Industry, Trade and Cooperative Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed and Korean Minister for Trade, Industry and Trade Mr Joo Hyunghwan signed the MOU on cooperation in industry, trade, investment and industrial complex development.
