Hon Richard Todwong and Tanzania Chama Cha Mapinduzi Dr Asha Rose Migiro

The National Resistance Movement Secretary General, Hon Richard Todwong, has been elected as one of the eminent persons to the Executive Committee of the Council of African Political Parties (CAPP), an organisation comprising all ruling parties in Africa as well as the major opposition parties in the respective countries.

Hon Todwong, together with Dr Asha Rose Migiro, the Secretary General of Tanzania’s Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, will serve as Vice Chairperson’s representing East African political parties in the organisation.

“This is a proud moment for Uganda, for the NRM, and for East Africa. It is a recognition of Hon Todwong’s visionary leadership, commitment to Pan-Africanism, and dedication to strengthening political parties across the continent,”.

Meanwhile, the National Resistance Movement Secretary General Hon Richard Todwong has held a bilateral meeting with the ZANU – PF Political Commissar, Hon Munyaradzi Machacha, on the sidelines of the 2nd African Political Parties Summit in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

Their discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations between the NRM and ZANU PF, with particular emphasis on party building, organisational development, institutional cooperation and the exchange of experiences between the two parties.

Their discussion also reflected on their shared liberation heritage and on the importance of sustained inter-party engagement in advancing the aspirations of their respective peoples.

The meeting reaffirmed their mutual commitment to strengthening fraternal relations, deepening political cooperation, and promoting the principles of Pan-African solidarity, sovereignty, and economic self-determination.