Uganda: Africa’s longest-serving leader, Yoweri Museveni, seeks to extend 40-year rule

Uganda: Africa’s longest-serving leader, Yoweri Museveni, seeks to extend 40-year rule

[France 24 - Africa] - 15/01/2026
In Uganda, millions prepare to vote in a presidential election steeped in tension and controversy. President Yoweri Museveni, Africa’s longest-serving leader, is seeking a seventh term in office, but his challengers and critics say the race is anything but free or fair. Story by Clarisse Fortuné.
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