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Youth in Uganda seek a piece of the political pie

Muskat Daily 21 Dec 2025
Uganda is a country defined by its youth ... January election faces systemic hurdles ... President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, is running for reelection ... Ambition not enough ... “We live under modern autocracy,” he said ... DW ....
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Tanzania’s descent into repression is a stark warning of how fast Africa’s progress can be ...

The Guardian 18 Nov 2025
When she became president, Samia Suluhu Hassan offered hope. But the country’s sudden democratic decay is more than just a national tragedy.
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Ugandan authorities ban Nation Media Group from parliamentary, presidential coverage

CPJ 30 Oct 2025
He said a formal ban could only be issued through his office. Since March, NMG-U journalists have also been denied access to cover President Yoweri Museveni’s events, according to a report by the Daily Monitor and a statement by the group.
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Cameroon Is in Thrall to a 92-Year-Old Man

New York Times 10 Oct 2025
President Paul Biya of Cameroon, in power for 43 years, is not going anywhere ... .
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Uganda’s Museveni: seven times a president, still wants another term

Mail Guardian South Africa 04 Oct 2025
Thirty-nine years and counting, Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has sought re-election to the country’s top seat for the seventh time, sparking debate on whether Ugandans will see meaningful political and economic change ... ....
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Kenyan activists abducted after joining opposition rally in Uganda

The Guardian 02 Oct 2025
Pair had crossed border to support presidential campaign of reggae singer Bobi Wine ... ....
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‘A new Uganda’ is not Bobi Wine’s personal project; it’s that of all Ugandans seeking change

Mail Guardian South Africa 26 Sep 2025
Bobi Wine (born Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu), the pop star who became the leading political opposition figure, is challenging President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for the past 40 years — and who is now seeking “for life presidency”.
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Uganda: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Did Not Pledge Support for Opposition Leader Robert Kyagulanyi's Presidential Bid

All Africa 24 Sep 2025
IN SHORT. A video of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni apparently pledging support for opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi's future presidential bid is drawing mixed reactions online. However, the video has been manipulated ....
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Uganda: Yoweri Museveni eyes more years in the presidency

Deutsche Welle 23 Sep 2025
Incumbent Museveni leads the pack of Uganda's presidential candidates hoping to add to his almost 40 years in power. But despite economic growth, there has been increasing pressure on human rights and dissenters ... .
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Uganda's Yoweri Museveni eyes more years in the presidency

Deutsche Welle 23 Sep 2025
Incumbent Yoweri Museveni leads the pack of Uganda's presidential candidates, hoping to add to his almost 40 years in power. But despite economic growth, there has been increasing pressure on human rights and dissenters ... .
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