Irish president visits Uganda

The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, is visiting Uganda where she is due to meet the country's President, Yoweri Museveni, later today.

Over the course of the next few days, President McAleese is expected to visit some projects which are financed by the Irish government, in the southern districts of Mbarara and Masaka, and other aid projects in central Uganda.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service