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30 Years In Power, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, To Run Again Next Year

Posted on September 21, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

UGANDA’s veteran president Yoweri Museveni got the formal go-ahead from his party to stand again in elections next year, setting him up for a possible tough confrontation with ally-turned-adversary, former prime minister Amama Mbabazi. Museveni, 71, has already dominated the east African nation for nearly 30 years, with a rule bolstered by economic growth, an often divided opposition and control of the security services. But analysts say Mbabazi – the ruling party’s former secretary general…

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

Posted on July 16, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

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…

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

Posted on July 9, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

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…