There are 29 days left before the Norwegian embassy in Kampala closes its doors for good.
In a statement on its official X handle, the embassy said this does not mean that its cooperation with Uganda shall come to an end.
Last year, Norway announced that it is undertaking some structural reforms of the foreign service which will lead to closure of five of its missions.
Some people speculated that the closure of the embassy in Kampala had something to do with the passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Law but Oslo denied it.
“Closing of the embassy in Kampala is based solely on overall administrative assessments related to the need for reallocation of the foreign service’s resources. Uganda is a long-standing partner to Norway, and the excellent bilateral relations are highly valued. Norway wishes to maintain the strong ties that exists between the two countries,” Norway said in a statement.
The Norwegian embassy in Kampala has been serving Rwanda and Burundi.
