Uganda’s President Downplays Removal from US-Africa Trade Programme 

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has downplayed concerns over the expulsion of his country from a special US-Africa trade programme. <br />US President Joe Biden says Uganda and three other African countries would be removed from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), citing Uganda’s gross violations of internationally recognised human rights. <br />He stated that Uganda could still develop without the bank's support. <br />Mr Museveni, however, hailed the American government for maintaining funding for HIV drugs but added that his government had a contingency plan to acquire the drugs if foreign donors pulled out.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>