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Museveni Set to Extend 40-Year Rule with 2026 Re-Election Bid
24
Jun

Museveni Set to Extend 40-Year Rule with 2026 Re-Election Bid

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President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he will seek a seventh term in office in Uganda’s 2026 general election, a move that would extend his rule beyond four decades and further cement his place as one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. A senior official from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party announced that Museveni will collect nomination […]

Uganda Opposition Leader Besigye Begins Hunger Strike
12
Feb

Uganda Opposition Leader Besigye Begins Hunger Strike

  • LN24 / 11 months
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A well-known opposition leader in Uganda, who is currently being tried in a military court, has started a hunger strike, according to his wife. This comes two weeks after Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled that civilians should not be tried by military tribunals. Despite this, President Yoweri Museveni stated that his government would continue prosecuting civilians […]