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Updated · Bloomberg · May 12Museveni Begins 7th Five-Year Term in Uganda as 81-Year-Old Leader Extends Rule
8 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 12
- Yoweri Museveni took the oath of office in Kampala on Tuesday, starting a seventh five-year term as Uganda’s president.
- The 81-year-old remains in charge of the East African nation, extending one of Africa’s longest-running presidencies.
- His new term begins as Uganda prepares to become an oil producer, a shift likely to shape the country’s next five years.
As Uganda taps its new oil, will the wealth fuel prosperity or entrench a political dynasty? With Museveni's son poised for power, is Uganda heading for stability or a constitutional crisis?