Museveni Urges Resistance to Foreign Ideologies at African Inter-Parliamentary Conference

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on African leaders to resist foreign ideologies that he says threaten the continent’s family values and social fabric. Speaking during the 3rd African Regional Inter-Parliamentary Conference held at State House Entebbe, the President emphasized the need for unity in defending traditional African values while accelerating efforts for continental economic and political integration.

The high-level gathering, held under the theme “Towards an African Charter on Family Values and Sovereignty,” brought together lawmakers and dignitaries from across the continent to deliberate on the preservation of African family systems and cultural identity.

Hosting the event alongside First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, the President applauded the growing movement across Africa to uphold traditional values in the face of increasing external pressure.

“There can be no nation without families, and having successful families without strong countries is a challenge,” President Museveni said. “We must resist foreign ideologies that threaten the very foundations of our society.”

The Ugandan leader urged African nations to protect their cultural sovereignty by formulating and adopting an African Charter on Family Values. He warned against what he described as a wave of “disorientation” spreading across the globe, where traditional norms are being eroded in the name of modernity.

“When people abandon what is right for what is wrong, that’s disorientation. Spreading it is criminal, but it will not succeed,” he stated emphatically.

Museveni, who spoke not only as a head of state but as “a husband, father, grandfather, and freedom fighter,” reiterated that securing the family unit is central to national and continental development. He emphasized that this mission must be accompanied by a bold pursuit of economic self-reliance and political solidarity across Africa.

The conference is expected to draft recommendations to guide African legislatures in formulating policies that reinforce family-centered governance and cultural sovereignty.

It also marks another step in Africa’s collective effort to define and defend its identity in a rapidly changing global order.