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Vol 67 No 1

Published 9th January 2026


Uganda

Museveni hopes black gold will buy off dissent

Few doubt that Yoweri Museveni will extend his presidency into its 41st year with elections on 15 January. What happens next is far less clear

The government of Yoweri Museveni is leaving nothing to chance, and the president’s son (and presumed heir), Defence Forces chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been put at the heart of the state’s plans to suppress any protests.

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