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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Adonia Ayebare as the country’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Ayebare, one of Uganda’s leading diplomats, was the country’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations before rising to the post of the country’s top diplomat.
He replaces Gen. Jeje Odongo, the former foreign affairs minister, in a cabinet reshuffle announced by Museveni on Tuesday.
The new Foreign Affairs Minister now takes charge of Uganda’s foreign policy at a time of growing regional instability in eastern DR Congo, shifting global alliances, and increasing competition for investment in Uganda’s oil and infrastructure sectors.
Mzee General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,
I wish to express my deepest gratitude for the confidence and trust you have placed in me by appointing me Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uganda. I am profoundly honored by this responsibility and humbled by the opportunity to continue… pic.twitter.com/4ObzVTai5y
— Adonia Ayebare (@adoniaayebare) May 26, 2026
Following his appointment, Ayebare expressed gratitude to Museveni and reiterated his commitment to advance Uganda’s foreign policy objectives.
“I wish to express my deepest gratitude for the confidence and trust you have placed in me by appointing me Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uganda. I am profoundly honoured by this responsibility and humbled by the opportunity to continue serving our nation under your leadership,” he wrote in a post on X.
“I remain fully committed to advancing Uganda’s foreign policy objectives, safeguarding our national interests, and strengthening our diplomatic relations across the region and globally. I pledge to serve with loyalty, diligence, and dedication in pursuit of Uganda’s peace, prosperity, and strategic aspirations. Thank you, Your Excellency, for your continued guidance and confidence.”
