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President Museveni Attends TICAD in Japan

President Museveni (3rd left) and other Leaders at the TICAD Summit, Tokyo, September 29 - October 1, 2003

President Museveni attended the 3rd Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Tokyo, September 29-October 01, 2003.

During the Conference, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi renewed his country’s commitment to supporting Africa’s development initiatives more particularly through the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD). He pointed out that Japan had extended development assistance to Africa worth US$12 billion since 1993 when TICAD was launched. He however observed that in order to ensure stability and prosperity on the African continent, the problems of poverty, disease, under-development and accessibility to markets must be effectively addressed.

The African Heads of State hailed Japan for supporting the continent through provision of resources for sustainable development.

They observed that the TICAD and NEPAD initiatives shared similar aspirations for the African people, and pointed out that Africa was committed to good governance.

The Conference was attended and addressed by Presidents Yoweri Museveni, Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique, Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, Blaise Campaore of Burkina Fasso, and Paul Biya of Cameroon. Other Leaders were Presidents Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal and Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, and King Mswati of Swaziland.

The President was accompanied by Hon. Tom Butime, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hon.Sam Kutesa, Minister of State for Finance, Uganda’s Ambassador to Japan, Amb. James Baba, and other Senior government officials.

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