Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said he “loves” US President Donald Trump who recently called African countries “shitholes”, privately-owned Daily Monitor reports.

Mr Trump had been discussing immigration policy to the US when he reportedly used the word to describe people he wants barred from entering the US.

He has however denied he used the word, saying only he used “tough language”.

Mr Museveni made the comments while addressing the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) assembly in Kampala.

He said Mr Trump was “the best” US president and that he was frank with Africans.

Watch him making the remarks: