Uganda to host African Union Humanitarian Agency headquarters
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Watchdog Uganda
Uganda has signed an agreement with the African Union to host the headquarters of its Humanitarian Agency. Work to establish the headquarters is due to begin in December 2026 and take about three years, after Uganda’s bid received 85% of the votes, according to Watchdog Uganda.
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni attended the signing of an agreement with the African Union to establish the headquarters of the African Union Humanitarian Agency in Uganda. The agreement was signed at State House in Entebbe by Ugandan Attorney General Sam Mayanja on behalf of the government and establishes the legal and institutional framework needed to create the agency, according to Watchdog Uganda.
Uganda’s bid to host the agency received 85% of the votes, Sam Mayanja said. Work to establish the headquarters is due to begin in December 2026 and is expected to take about three years before the agency becomes fully operational.
Yoweri Museveni said the agency must strengthen the coordination of humanitarian aid during emergencies, including the distribution of food and other essential supplies to people affected by disasters and crises. Uganda’s Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Sam Engola, highlighted Uganda’s experience in hosting refugees and responding to humanitarian crises.
