Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday began a six-day walk in honour of the country’s fighters who won a five-year guerrilla war in 1986.
Museveni flagged off the 195km historic trek, code-named: “Africa Kwetu,” loosely translated: “Our Africa.”
It began from Galamba in the central district of Wakiso.
The President, dressed in full military combat, is leading the veterans, youths and well-wishers in the trek through the seven districts.
The trekkers are expected to cover 28km per day before breaking in the evening over a bonfire at the dotted eight camp sites to remind Ugandans of the heroic exertions of the freedom fighters who volunteered out of patriotism, according to the organizers.
Museveni led a similar walk in 1999.
Museveni led the five-year guerrilla war that brought him into power in 1986.
Xinhua/NAN.
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