Uganda's long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party's candidate in next year's ...

Mr Museveni was on July 5 nominated as NRM party flag bearer in the 2026 polls and its national chairperson for the next five ...

Uganda’s 80-year-old president announced that, after more than four decades in power, he will seek yet another term next year.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) confirms that several African presidents with lengthy tenures first came to power through freedom movements. Over time, many used harsh tactics to secure their authority ...

President Museveni on Saturday pledged to wipe out corruption as his major agenda, as he officially declared intention to run ...

The 80-year-old leader pledges economic growth from today’s GDP of $66bn to $500bn within the next five years.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday sought nomination for a seventh term, a move that would bring him closer to ...

"Rogue Regime" - declared the headline of Kenya's respected Standard newspaper as it pointed out that young people had ...

Mugabe’s descent was not unique. Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua, and Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea all began as reformist or revolutionary figures. Their subsequent authoritarianism ...

Yoweri Museveni has ruled the country since 1986. His son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is the chief of Uganda’s Defense Forces and recently bragged on social media of capturing an opposition leader ...

President Museveni has banned the free-ranging of livestock in Northern Uganda and once again called for the peaceful exit of migrant herdsmen from the area. Executive Order No. 2 of 2025, which was ...