Uganda’s President Museveni, Begins Formalities To Extend His Rule To 35 Years

Uganda’s President Museveni, Begins  Formalities To Extend His Rule To 35 Years

President Yoweri Museveni has begun the formalities needed to run for re-election in Uganda’s 2016 elections, his spokesman said on Wednesday, a move that could see him extend his rule to 35 years. Don Wanyama, Museveni’s spokesman, said the veteran leader has paid 20 million shillings ($6,025) in fees to file for nomination as the presidential candidate of his ruling National Resistance Movement’s (NRM). The east African country is set to hold its presidential and…

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Former Ugandan Prime Minister , Challenging President Yoweri Museveni, Is Arrested,

Former Ugandan Prime Minister , Challenging  President Yoweri Museveni, Is  Arrested,

Ugandan police arrested on Thursday a former prime minister who wants to challenge to President Yoweri Museveni for the ruling party’s candidacy ahead of 2016 elections, while he was on his way to meet supporters at a town near Kenya’s border. In June police had banned Amama Mbabazi from holding meetings to promote his challenge against Museveni, saying their party had not yet nominated a candidate. Andrew Felix Kawesi, Uganda Police operations commander, was shown…

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