By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa will on Wednesday next week attend Uganda’s 57th Independence Day celebrations as a special guest to the country following an invitation by his counterpart President Yoweri Museveni.

The celebrations held under the theme, “Consolidation of National Unity, Security, Freedom and Prosperity,” will be held at Sinkoro District 211 kilometres from the capital Kampala.

Uganda gained its independence from Britain on October 9, 1962.

Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Mr George Charamba, who is also the Presidential spokesperson, yesterday confirmed the invitation.

“The President was invited to Uganda as a special guest to the country on their National Day,” said Mr Charamba.

On Tuesday, the Ugandan Minister of Presidency Esther Mbayo said Presidents Museveni and Mnangagwa will also use the time to discuss areas of cooperation between the two countries.

“President of Uganda, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will be the chief guest and he has invited another special guest, His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa, the President of Zimbabwe to grace the occasion,” she said.