[143] Diplomatic relations were established on 3 September 2012 when South Sudan's first Ambassador to Uganda Mr. Laure Samuel Lominsuk presented his credentials to President Yoweri Museveni[129] Uganda and South Sudan are neighboring states with strong cultural economic and political ties.
The South Sudan and the neighbouring state of Uganda enjoy relatively[vague] strong cultural, political, and economic ties.
As South Sudan neared independence, both states begun to take advantage of increased opportunities for trade, development and educational exchanges.
Diplomatic relations were established in 1995 when has been accredited High Commissioner-Designate of Uganda to Malaysia (resident in New Delhi) Dr. Oboth Okumu.
[156] Malaysia does not yet have a high commission in Kampala,[157] while Uganda has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur and Uganda high commission in Kuala Lumpur were also accredited to Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Myanmar.