By Spy Uganda
In a high-stakes diplomatic engagement, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met with Malik Agar, the Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, at State House Entebbe, urging the warring factions in Sudan to embrace dialogue and root-cause analysis as the only viable path to lasting peace.
The meeting came on the sidelines of the 12th High-Level Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) Summit of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region, which Uganda hosted this week.
Mr. Agar, who led the Sudanese delegation to the summit, held closed-door discussions with President Museveni to explore possible solutions to the devastating conflict tearing through Sudan since 2023.
“You must find the root cause. Only then can you begin to build lasting peace,” President Museveni reportedly told his Sudanese counterpart, reaffirming his long-standing belief in African-led dialogue over military confrontation or foreign intervention.
Museveni Assumes Regional Peace Leadership
During the ROM Summit, President Museveni officially assumed chairmanship of the peace mechanism, positioning Uganda at the center of efforts to stabilize the volatile Great Lakes region. In his address to regional heads of state and stakeholders, Museveni stressed that sustainable peace must come from within and cautioned against excessive foreign interference in African affairs.
“This is our region, and the responsibility to secure it is ours,” Museveni declared, in a direct appeal for collective ownership of the peace processes in DRC, Sudan, and beyond.
Uganda’s Expanding Diplomatic Footprint
Since late 2023, President Museveni has hosted and engaged multiple delegations from Sudan’s rival camps, playing a behind-the-scenes role in promoting ceasefires and mediation efforts. His government has also expressed readiness to support neutral peace talks, even offering Uganda as a venue for future negotiations.
Sudan’s brutal conflict, which erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has led to thousands of deaths and a worsening humanitarian crisis. Museveni’s firm but diplomatic tone signaled both frustration with continued bloodshed and renewed urgency for African unity in resolving continental crises.
This latest engagement adds weight to Museveni’s reputation as one of Africa’s most enduring political figures and a regional peace broker—a role he has played in conflicts ranging from South Sudan to eastern Congo.
As the ROM summit concluded, all eyes turned to Uganda’s next steps under Museveni’s chairmanship, with hopes that the country will leverage its diplomatic influence to de-escalate tensions and revive stalled peace processes across the Great Lakes region.
