Uganda, Feb. 12 -- Uganda and Botswana have agreed to establish a joint commission for cooperation, which will deepen collaboration between the two countries in various sectors, starting with agriculture.

This was reached during a meeting last Thursday where the non-resident high commissioner of Uganda to Botswana, Mr Paul Amoru, presented his letters of credence to President Eric Mokgweetsi Keabetswe Masisi.

Mr Amoru is accredited to six countries including South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho as high commissioner. He resides in South Africa.

Mr Amoru described the meeting that took place in Botswana's capital, Gaborone, as a milestone in strengthening relations between the two countries.

"This significant...