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A landmark bilateral agreement between Kampala and Washington has officially moved from paper to practice. With the arrival of the first eight individuals from the U.S., Uganda solidifies its role as a “Safe Third Country,” taking on the complex task of processing asylum seekers who cannot return home. We explore the legal stakes, the principle of non-refoulement, and what this means for Uganda’s standing on the global humanitarian stage.

At a Pan-African symposium in Kampala, Sudan’s ambassador to Uganda outlined a post-war roadmap centred on civilian leadership, national dialogue and dismantling militias. Delegates adopted the Kampala Declaration, calling for African-led solutions to the Sudan conflict and warning that foreign interference threatens regional stability, including Uganda’s neighbourhood.