Uganda’s President Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has threatened to sever ties with the United states and work with Russia.
Russia and United States have been cold war enemies for a long time.
Museveni’s comments came after the signing into law of the anti hormosexuality Bill on Monday , a move that has ignited international debates over the controversially harsh anti Gay bill.
Uganda’s leader since 1986 told U.S. President Barack Obama to stop interfering in the affairs of Uganda, adding that he will work with the Russian government “because they don’t meddle in the internal affairs of other countries”.
The Ugandan president who recently told ruling party members of parliament that he is a war general, urged President Obama to “go back to your home”.Museveni said Uganda was his home and therefore no one should tell him what to do.
President Obama had earlier warned Museveni that if he signed the anti gay bill, he risked putting US relations with Kampala at risk.
The anti-gay bill cruised through parliament in December after its architects agreed to drop a death penalty clause.
It holds that repeat homosexuals should be jailed for life. It also outlaws the promotion of homosexuality and legally obliges people to denounce gays to the police.
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