Museveni renews push for East African political federation

Museveni renews push for East African political federation

Despite trying and failing in ambition to unite region over 10 years, veteran leader returns agenda to table

Op-Ed| South Sudan risks integrating its market before building its economy - Radio Tamazuj

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s renewed call for deeper East African political integration should provoke a serious debate in South Sudan—not about whether East African cooperation is necessary, but about what kind of country South Sudan will be inside an increasingly integrated East Africa.Will South Sudan enter that future as a producer, exporter and competitor? Or will it become primarily a market for electricity, finance, food and manufa…

Museveni’s renewed push for East African federation: Implications for South Sudan and Nile geopolitics

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s renewed advocacy for an East African political federation has brought a long-standing regional ambition back into focus. As reported by Nation on August 8, 2026, Museveni is again pressing for deeper political integration among East African states. For South Sudan, the debate should even be more than an abstract question of regional integration. Juba is an EAC member, has deep economic and security ties with U…