Museveni calls out Africa: 'An American satellite orbits the moon, we are eating macaroni'

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni urged African leaders to invest in science and space exploration during a parliamentary retreat on April 8, 2026. He pointed out that no African country has an autonomous space program, which poses a threat to the continent's development. Museveni also advocated for enhanced regional integration in East Africa to finance space infrastructure. These statements come after the successful launch of a climate camera by the Kenyan Space Agency in partnership with Egypt and Uganda.