H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, the former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, and H.E. Yoweri K Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, shortly after their meeting at State Lodge Nakasero on Tuesday evening, 26 November 2024.
H.E. Hailemariam is in Uganda attending Ateker Reunion Festival, a four-day high-profile event taking place, in Soroti City, northeastern Uganda.
The festival, held between November 26 and 29, brings together various Ateker-speaking communities spanning diverse ethnic groups from Ethiopia, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
The Ateker-speaking communities include: the Nyangatom of Ethiopia; Topotha, Bari & Torit of South Sudan; Iteso, Turkana & Masai of Kenya; Iteso, Karimojong, Jie, Dodoth, Kumam, Langi & Kakwa of Uganda and, the Masai of Tanzania, and others closely-knit groups spread across the greater East African region.
The Ateker Reunion Culture Festival 2024 serves as a vibrant testament to the communities “decades after their dispersal and separation.”
The Festival is expected to conclude with the issuance of a communique on commitments to strengthening unity and promoting regional development
