# Museveni Calls for Security-Development Link

> Uganda's president urges African defense leaders to tie national security with economic growth.
- Title: Museveni Calls for Security-Development Link · Allafrica
- Summary: Uganda's president urges African defense leaders to tie national security with economic growth. Uganda's president Museveni told African defense chiefs at a…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610080638.html
- Published: 2026-10-08T17:24:05+00:00
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- Topics: yoweri museveni, african defense chiefs, uganda, security, economic development, african continental free trade area, afcta, news, world, politics
## Museveni at African Defense Conference
Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni called on African defense leaders to recognize the close link between national security, economic strength, and political cohesion.

> Security and prosperity go together
## Economic Focus for Defense Forces
Museveni urged African countries to focus on wealth creation through commercial agriculture, industry, services, and ICT while expanding markets via the African Continental Free Trade Area.
## Defense Adaptation to New Threats
Museveni also called on defense forces to adapt to emerging non-traditional security threats and play roles in peacebuilding and national development.
## Key takeaway

Uganda's president Museveni told African defense chiefs at a conference in Uganda that security and prosperity are linked through economic strength and regional integration.