Uganda and DRC open 9th session of Joint Permanent Commission in Kampala

Ugandan and Congolese delegations began the 9th session of the Uganda–DRC Joint Permanent Commission at Mestil Hotel in Kampala, according to ChimpReports. Ugandan delegation head Amb. John Mugerwa said the three-day talks would cover trade, infrastructure, defence and security, and put annual bilateral trade at over 800 million dollars. He said the session was to end with a meeting between Presidents Museveni and Tshisekedi on Monday.