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During a two-day official visit to Uganda, Senegalese President H.E Macky Sall was bid farewell by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. President Sall’s visit came at the invitation of President Museveni. One of the key highlights of the visit was a pre-departure meeting at State House-Entebbe, where President Museveni presented various dairy products produced in Uganda, such as milk, yoghurt, and butter, with the aim of exploring potential export opportunities to Senegal.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 19^th July 2023 bid farewell to his Senegalese counterpart, H.E Macky Sall who was in Uganda on a two-day official visit. H.E Macky Sall came to Uganda on 18^th July 2023 on the invitation of President Museveni.

During the pre-departure meeting held at State House-Entebbe, President Museveni showcased the different dairy products produced in Uganda including; milk, yoghurt, butter and others to the visiting President in a bid for possible export market opportunities in Senegal.

By Midday on 19^th July 2023, the Senegalese President was seen off to Entebbe International Airport for his departure.In their first meeting held on Tuesday 18^th July 2023, President Macky Sall said, “What does Uganda produce in excess so that it can export it to Senegal? For example, in Senegal we import things from New Zealand and Brazil. We import powdered milk from these countries. We need to see how we can come and buy your milk.”

The meeting was also attended by the Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen. Jeje Odongo and other senior government officials.
His Excellency Macky Sall becomes the second Head of State to visit Uganda and hosted by President Museveni in less than 14 days after that of Iranian President H.E Dr. Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday last week.