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Uganda
Leonard Mulekwah, the election body chief Museveni can count on

Behind Judge Simon Byabakama, the very embodiment of the Uganda Electoral Commission, it is its secretary Leonard Mulekwah who is laying down the rules for the 14 January presidential poll and Covid-19 campaign restrictions hated by opponents Bobi Wine and Patrick Oboi Amuriat. [...]

Published on 05/01/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Uganda
From Bobi Wine to Alien Skin, Kampala's lively music scene is ever more political

Alien Skin's growing popularity has made him a coveted player on Uganda's political stage, where musicians play a leading role in the battle between the ruling party and the opposition. Bobi Wine, the self-proclaimed ghetto president and the regime's leading opponent, is foremost among them.

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Ugandan politician, singer and actor Bobi Wine, 1 September 2022.

Uganda
Museveni's ousted former confidant Amama Mbabazi back in the game

The former prime minister is making it loud and clear that he is once again a trusted member of the president's entourage after a difficult period out in the cold.

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Former Ugandan prime ministerAmama Mbabazi and President Yoweri Museveni in 2019.

Uganda
Museveni's NRM torn apart by battle for deceased speaker's chair

The shock wave created by the death of parliamentary speaker Jacob Oulanyah has revived splits that go beyond the usual political rivalries. The battle to replace him has started, endangering the fragile balance of power in the ruling party.

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The late Ugandan speaker Jacob Oulanyah.

Uganda
Museveni tries to connect with Uganda's youth via Kaguta Foundation

Advised by the children of the Ugandan leader, the Kaguta Foundation is very active in promoting the president's track record and has been focusing on two issues in particular on social media: east African integration and the revival of inter-generational dialogue.

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A 1980 file photo of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, then the UPM candidate for Mbarara North constituency, posted on Twitter by the Kaguta Foundation.

Kenya, Uganda
Kenyatta dashes Bobi Wine's asylum hopes

Bobi Wine had hoped to challenge his 14 January presidential election defeat to Yoweri Museveni from neighbouring Kenya, but this plan was flatly rejected by Uhuru Kenyatta, who is keen to stay on good terms with his Ugandan counterpart.

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Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine.

Uganda, United States
Museveni risks losing Biden as key ally over clash with US ambassador

Natalie Brown, the new American ambassador in Kampala, did not mince her words when she issued a statement criticising the organisation of the elections that returned Yoweri Museveni to power yet again.

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US Ambassador to Kampala Natalie E. Brown.

Uganda
Museveni's ousted vice president battles for ambassador job in Beijing

The vice president Edward Ssekandi is currently the favourite to represent Museveni in Beijing. A Sinophile, he is one of the many big guns of the National Resistance Movement who lost their seats in parliament and are now eyeing a diplomatic career.

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Ugandan Vice President Edward Ssekandi (right) with Wang Yang, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in 2018.

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Museveni entourage's taste for cushy Total and CNOOC jobs

Uganda's political and business elite are keen for their children to land a position at Total or CNOOC and get a head start in the well-paid oil sector.

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France, Kenya, Uganda
French business implicitly supports Kenyatta by backing Danone

The Medef International delegation due to visit Kampala next March will focus on the efforts of Brookside Dairy to expand in East Africa. The milk producer is co-owned by the Kenyatta family and the French behemoth Danone.

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Uganda
Police commander Kafeero shields Museveni as electoral tensions take hold

The country is two weeks into the presidential campaign launched on 3 November and there is already unrest in Kampala, giving the city police and its chief, Moses Kafeero, a predominant role to play.

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Commissioner Moses Kafeero Kabugo commands the Kampala Metropolitan Police.

South Sudan, Uganda
Dialogue of deaf between Kiir and Museveni

Presidents Yoweri Museveni and Salva Kiir are struggling to resolve the recurrent tensions between Kampala and Juba that are reflected in the constant skirmishes on the border between the Uganda People's Defence Forces and the South Sudan People's Defence Forces.

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Presidents Yoweri Museveni (Uganda) and Salva Kiir (South Sudan).

China, Uganda
Beijing advertises Museveni-China relations as the February elections approach

Intent on protecting its numerous investments in Uganda, China is singing the praises of Yoweri Museveni, who will be seeking a new term in February 2021.

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Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni (left) and Chinese president Xi Jinping met in Beijing in 2018.

Spotlight | China, Uganda
Kiyonga family keeps grip on Beijing-Kampala relations

Uganda's former ambassador to Beijing and former defence minister, Crispus Kiyonga is back in Kampala to help the NRM secure a landslide victory in the parliamentary - and presidential - elections in 2021. His son will remain a key relay for China in Uganda.

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Crispus Kiyonga, Uganda's former ambassador to Beijing and former defence minister.

Uganda
Bobi Wine is not singing Museveni's praises

The singer, businessman and Kyadondo East MP Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, is currently engaged in [...]

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Uganda Museveni's ousted vice president battles for ambassador job in Beijing

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Uganda Police commander Kafeero shields Museveni as electoral tensions take hold

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China, Uganda Beijing advertises Museveni-China relations as the February elections approach

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Uganda
Leonard Mulekwah, the election body chief Museveni can count on

Uganda
From Bobi Wine to Alien Skin, Kampala's lively music scene is ever more political

Uganda
Museveni's ousted former confidant Amama Mbabazi back in the game

Uganda
Museveni's NRM torn apart by battle for deceased speaker's chair

Uganda
Museveni tries to connect with Uganda's youth via Kaguta Foundation

Kenya, Uganda
Kenyatta dashes Bobi Wine's asylum hopes

Uganda, United States
Museveni risks losing Biden as key ally over clash with US ambassador

Uganda
Museveni's ousted vice president battles for ambassador job in Beijing

Spotlight | Uganda
Museveni entourage's taste for cushy Total and CNOOC jobs

France, Kenya, Uganda
French business implicitly supports Kenyatta by backing Danone

Uganda
Police commander Kafeero shields Museveni as electoral tensions take hold

South Sudan, Uganda
Dialogue of deaf between Kiir and Museveni

China, Uganda
Beijing advertises Museveni-China relations as the February elections approach

Spotlight | China, Uganda
Kiyonga family keeps grip on Beijing-Kampala relations

Uganda
Bobi Wine is not singing Museveni's praises