Minister Lakisa Meets AAYC Delegation, Pledges Support for Afro-Arab Youth Agenda

What the report says

Watchdog Uganda reports that the Afro-Arab Youth Council (AAYC) has widened its outreach to Uganda’s youth leadership after a meeting in Kampala with State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs Mercy Faith Lakisa. The delegation was led by AAYC Secretary General Hon. Dr. Abbas Agaba, who visited the minister to introduce the council’s work and discuss areas of shared interest with Uganda’s youth affairs institutions.

According to the publisher, the talks focused on building stronger partnerships and widening opportunities for young people in leadership, innovation, development and regional cooperation. Agaba outlined AAYC’s mandate and its goal of connecting youth across Africa and the Arab world, while stressing the need for sustainable platforms where young people can exchange ideas, develop skills and take part in decision-making.

The report says Lakisa welcomed the engagement and pledged to work with AAYC on initiatives aimed at youth empowerment. She also signaled interest in deeper cooperation and said she would visit the AAYC Secretariat for further discussions. AAYC said the meeting is part of its broader effort to strengthen institutional ties, especially because Uganda hosts its secretariat. More broadly, the development reflects growing attention to youth participation in employment, entrepreneurship, education and policy dialogue across the region.