South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived at Uganda's State House for talks with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, including on security issues in the eastern DRC and South Sudan, the South African presidency said.
The presidents will also discuss bilateral relations and regional peace issues, the presidency noted.
The Ugandan presidency noted last week that the purpose of the visit is "to strengthen the excellent bilateral relations" between the countries.
The visit marks President Ramaphosa's return to Uganda after attending the 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit in January.
South African Troops in DR Congo
On April 7, during a visit to Rwanda, Ramaphosa told reporters that a political solution was needed to end the conflict in the eastern DR Congo.
South African troops are stationed in the east of the DR Congo as part of the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) mission.
The 16-member SADC approved the mission to the eastern DR Congo in May last year, while the East African Community's (EAC) peacekeeping mandate was still in force there.
In late November 2023, EAC leaders said that the DRC government had decided not to renew the mandate of the EAC regional force when it expires on December 8.
The DR Congo government criticized the East African bloc forces for failing to address security concerns in the east of the country.
Malawian and Tanzanian troops also participate in the DRC mission, in addition to the South African contingents.
Security in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been a serious problem for the DRC in recent years due to a large-scale armed anti-government campaign by the March 23 Movement rebels.