Uganda, a long-time ally of North Korea, announced that it will halt military and security exchanges with Pyongyang following a summit with the South Korean president on Sunday.

This decision, however, became clear after a diplomatic dispute between two countries.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been in Africa since last Wednesday to push shared growth opportunities in the region, however she also asserted the need for the denuclearization of North Korea. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se accompanied her.

The spokesperson for the Presidential Office, Jung Yeon-guk, quoted President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni as saying: “We instructed officials to faithfully enforce the UN