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Nusura Tiperu sent to Ankara as Museveni appoints new ambassadors

Former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Nusura Tiperu. PHOTO/ NBS

What you need to know:

  • Former deputy chief of defence Forces, Lt Gen Charles Angina who was in June this year posted to Foreign Affairs for subsequent deployment has been sent to Cairo, Egypt as deputy ambassador.

Former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Nusura Tiperu has been sent to Ankara, Turkey as President Museveni Sunday announced the appointment of Uganda’s new ambassadors, high commissioners and their deputies.

Ms Tiperu who is among the 41 appointees replaces Mr Stephen Mubiru who has been posted to Berlin, Germany.

The announcement was made Sunday evening by Mr Museveni’s senior press secretary, Ms Lindah Nabusayi.

“President Yoweri Museveni today appointed new ambassadors,” Mr Nabusayi tweeted Mr Museveni’s statement which read “By virtue of the powers vested in the President of the Republic of Uganda, by Article 122 (1), I hereby appoint the following as ambassadors, High Commissioners and deputy ambassadors to the respective brotherly and friendly countries.”

In the new appointment, former deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Charles Angina who was in June this year posted to Foreign Affairs for subsequent deployment has been sent to Cairo, Egypt as deputy ambassador.

Former deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Charles Angina sent to Cairo, Egypt as deputy high commissioner.

Below is the full list;

  1. Burundi- Maj Gen Matayo Kyaligonza
  2. Rome- Elizabeth Napeeyok
  3. Washington DC Robbie Kakonge
  4. Copenhagen- Margaret Bakyira
  5. Dar-es-Salaam- Col (rtd) Fred Mwesigye
  6. Khartourm-  Dr Yahaya Rashid Ssemudu
  7. Paris- Ms Amule Doreen
  8. Kigali- Maj Gen (rtd) Robert Rusoke
  9. New York- Adonia Ayebare (Special envoy)
  10. Algiers-  Alintuma Nsambu
  11. New Delhi – Joyce K. Kikafuunda
  12. Canberra – Nimisha Madhvani
  13. Berlin- Stephen Mubiru
  14. Ankara- Nusura Tiperu
  15. Kuala Lumpur- Betty Bigombe
  16. Brussels- Miriam Blaak
  17. Moscow- Moses Kizige
  18. Abu Dhabi-  Zaake Kibedi
  19. Mogadishu- Prof Sma Turyamuhika
  20. Abuja Nelson Ocheger
  21. Addis Ababa Rebecca Otengo
  22. Ottawa- Ruth Aceng
  23. Cairo- Sam Male Sebulime
  24. Kinshasa- Hajj Farid Kaliisa
  25. Juba- Brig Ronnie Balya
  26. Doha Stephen Chebrot
  27. Tehran- Mohammed Kisambira Tezikuba
  28. Riyadh – Isaac Sebulime
  29. Nairobi- Dr Hassan Galiwango
  30. Beijing- Oliver Wonekha
  31. Geneva- Mercel R.Tibaleka
  32. Tokyo- Ms Tophas Byagira Kaahwa
  33. Pretoria- Mr Paul Amuru
  34. Luanda- Col (rtd) Julius Kihaanda
  35. Guangzhou – Ms Judith Nsababeera
  36. Havana- Ms Elizabeth Musaazi Nabbaka


Deputy Ambassadors

  1. Cairo- Lt Gen Charles Angina
  2. Abuja- Mr Alfred Nnam
  3. Mogadishu- Maj Gen (Rtd) Nathan Mugisha
  4. New Delhi – Ms Margaret Kyogyire