Uganda to construct roads from Arua to Central African Republic, says Museveni

Uganda will partner with Central African Republic (CAR) to build a network of roads connecting the northern border part of the East African country to a township in CAR’s southeastern corner as the two landlocked countries aim to boost trade ties, President Museveni announced on Wednesday.  

“Together with CAR, we want to persuade the governments of Congo and South Sudan that we work on the roads from Arua (northern Uganda) to Isiro (Congo) and then to Obbo (CAR),” the Ugandan leader said.

“Then we need to persuade South Sudan for a road through Yei, Maridi and Yambio…up…