Ficha de relación
Uganda
Estados Unidos
Evaluación de la relación
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Health and security cooperation alongside disputes over human rights and governance
Uganda hacia Estados Unidos
+15Uganda has cooperated with the United States on regional security, including counterterrorism and peacekeeping efforts, and has participated in US-supported health programs. The relationship has been strained by Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act and disputes over democratic governance.
Estados Unidos hacia Uganda
+15The United States has provided substantial health and development assistance to Uganda and has partnered with Ugandan authorities on security and regional peacekeeping. It has also imposed visa restrictions and, in 2024, removed Uganda from AGOA eligibility, citing concerns that included human rights and governance.
Relación general
+15The relationship combines sustained US health and development assistance with security cooperation and Uganda’s regional peacekeeping role. Disputes over human rights and democratic governance, including US measures following Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, have constrained the partnership. The result is a durable but politically contested relationship.
Cómo interpretar estas puntuaciones
Las puntuaciones son valoraciones aproximadas, no mediciones objetivas ni una verificación actual. Las puntuaciones direccionales describen políticas y actuaciones gubernamentales, no la opinión pública. La puntuación general es una estimación independiente, nunca un promedio.
- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
«Sin evaluar» significa que no hay una puntuación registrada. La existencia de una pareja no implica reconocimiento diplomático ni relaciones establecidas.
Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Uganda and the United States have cooperated on health programs, security, and regional peacekeeping, alongside substantial US assistance. Relations have also faced significant disputes over Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act and concerns about democratic governance. The United States suspended Uganda’s eligibility for AGOA trade benefits in 2024, adding an economic dimension to those tensions.
Áreas de tensión
- Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act and US human-rights concerns
- US concerns over democratic governance and political freedoms in Uganda
- US removal of Uganda from AGOA eligibility
Acontecimientos clave
Uganda enacted the Anti-Homosexuality Act, prompting strong US criticism and subsequent measures affecting bilateral relations.
The United States ended Uganda’s eligibility for trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
Principales incertidumbres
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral security and health cooperation are unclear.
- The longer-term effects of US trade and visa measures on bilateral engagement are uncertain.