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Uganda’s Museveni seeks 7th term though he once criticized African leaders obsessed with power
Uganda president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is facing massive criticism online after making it clear he’s seeking a seventh term, though he previously spoke against African rulers obsessed with power. Multiple Ugandans under the age of 40 have known only one president – and that age cap covers over three-quarters of the population. In 1986, Yoweri…
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Museveni, Uganda’s authoritarian leader of nearly 40 years, declares reelection run
Uganda’s long-serving leader, Yoweri Museveni, has officially entered the race for another...
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Besigye’s party launched in Uganda as jailed opposition leader faces treason charges
A new chapter in Uganda’s opposition politics occurred on Tuesday with the formal launch...
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Explosion kills 2 as Uganda security foils suspected bomb attack in Kampala
Two suspected attackers were killed in a dramatic security operation near a Catholic shrine...
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Trump’s trade shift puts thousands of Kenyan jobs in jeopardy
In a humming Nairobi factory where Levi’s and Wrangler jeans are stitched for the U.S. market, anxiety hangs as heavily as the scent of fabric dye. At United Aryan’s export processing zone,...
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Uganda president Museveni engages South Sudan leadership in push to salvage fragile peace deal
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has met with South Sudanese officials as concerns grow over a potential resurgence of civil war following the house arrest of the country’s main opposition leader....
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‘Ugandans will develop with or without loans’ – Museveni says after World Bank suspends loans over LGBT law
The Uganda government is facing stiff opposition after it passed its anti-gay law in May. The World Bank has cut new loans to the East African nation on grounds that the law contradicts its core values....
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As Ugandan Elections Approach, Museveni, Besigye & Mbabazi Contend for Votes
With both stakes and tensions high, Uganda will go to the polls to vote in their next president on Thursday. Here is a look at the main candidates. SEE ALSO: Chadian President Says He Will...
