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Ugandan President Re-inaugurates for 7th Term
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In Short: Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni is re-inaugurated for his seventh term, with many observing that the de facto transition of power has already occurred, as the president shows signs of aging and exhaustion.
Many Ugandans close to power have noted that President Yoweri Museveni is old and exhausted, both intellectually and physically, according to Andrew Mwenda, a close ally and friend of Kainerugaba, as reported by Africanews.
Museveni, who has not indicated when he will retire, faces no rivals within the ruling party, leading many to believe that the military will play a significant role in choosing his successor.
While people await the legal transition from Museveni, analyst Angelo Izama, who runs the Uganda-based Fanaka Kwawote think tank, asserts that the de facto transition has already taken place.
This observation comes as Museveni is re-inaugurated for his seventh term, highlighting the ongoing political dynamics in Uganda.
What's confirmed
What's still developing
- "Many Ugandans close to power have learned this lesson. That the president is old and exhausted, both intellectually and physically," Andrew Mwenda, a close ally and friend of Kainerugaba, wrote last month in The…
- Museveni, who has not said when he will retire, has no rivals within the ruling party — the reason many believe the military will have a say in choosing his successor.
- "While people are waiting for the legal transition from Museveni, the de facto transition has already happened," said Angelo Izama, an analyst who runs the Uganda-based Fanaka Kwawote think tank.
Sources
- Africanewslink