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Yoweri Museveni

Yoweri Museveni has been the president of Uganda since 1986.

Uganda
Museveni fights on all fronts to refresh coffee sector

Coffee is Uganda's second-largest source of foreign currency and its economic lifeblood. Kampala, in the throes of a diplomatic reorientation, wants to boost exports to its new allies: Russia, Turkey and Serbia.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 11.06.2024

Yoweri Museveni during the Third South Summit in Kampala, Uganda, 21 January 2024.

Uganda
Kampala, the gateway for Russian health diplomacy in Africa

Russia is trying to boost cooperation in the medical sector with Uganda, which is on the outs with Western countries and looking for new partners. It is also looking to step up collaboration in the nuclear and space sectors.

Free access Diplomacy 27.05.2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in Saint Petersburg on 27 July 2023.

Inner circles | DRC
Tshisekedi's mother becomes key behind-the-scenes player in Congolese politics

Maman Marthe has become particularly influential at the start of her son's second term. She is increasingly being consulted by the country's political elite and is guiding some of the key appointments.

Subscribers only Politics 24.05.2024

Marthe Kasalu Jibikilayi in Kinshasa on 31 July 2016.

DRC, Uganda
Kinshasa looks to end military cooperation with Kampala in east

Wary of its neighbour, whom it suspects of secretly supporting the M23 insurgency, the Tshisekedi administration is keen to see the back of the Ugandan troops deployed in eastern DRC to combat the ADF armed group.

Subscribers only Defence 17.05.2024

Uganda
Sinosure doubts over EACOP worry Museveni and TotalEnergies

The Chinese export credit insurer released $2bn for the project last September but is hesitating over a further $3bn outlay amid project criticisms.

Subscribers only Energy 09.05.2024

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa seeks to eliminate M23 political wing under Corneille Nangaa

The activities of the DRC's former electoral commission boss, who is now the political face of the eastern rebellion, are alarming the Tshisekedi administration, which planned to have him killed in late 2023.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 25.04.2024

Corneille Nangaa during a press conference at the HQ of the independent electoral commission CENI in Kinshasa on 20 December 2018.

Inner circles | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

The veteran politician has tasked a small group of heavy-hitting loyalists with winning over as many countries as possible to his bid to take the helm of the African Union's executive arm. Nairobi has also seconded several seasoned diplomats to the cause.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 19.04.2024

Raila Odinga, who is running for the presidency of the African Union Commission.

Uganda
Split in Bobi Wine's party blurs lines between government and opposition

Divisions within Wine's opposition party has prompted the musician and former presidential candidate to look beyond his traditional stronghold for new sources of votes. The ruling party is seeing the rift as an opportunity to win back support.

Subscribers only Politics 03.04.2024

Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, in Magere, Uganda, 26 January 2021.

Uganda
Boosted by Airtel, Kingdom of Buganda plans to influence 2026 elections

The Buganda kingdom in central Uganda has acquired considerable financial firepower, thanks in particular to its partnership with the country's second-largest telecom operator. This should boost its influence in the run-up to the next general elections in 2026.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 01.04.2024

The King of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, in Kampala, 31 July 2023.

Spotlight | Kenya, Uganda
Museveni and Ruto seek to call truce in fuel fracas

Nairobi is beginning to bow to repeated requests from Uganda to allow its state-owned oil company to use Kenya's pipeline. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is running to chair the AU Commission, is playing peacemaker.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 26.03.2024

William Ruto in Tokyo on 8 February 2024. Yoweri Museveni in Kampala on 21 January 2024.

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Uganda
Russia looks for new ways to import African coffee

For logistical and financial reasons, Russian coffee importers increasingly have to use intermediaries to get round Western sanctions, while Moscow is trying to open doors in producer countries such as Uganda and Ethiopia.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 13.03.2024

A Moscow branch of Stars Coffee, a chain that has taken over Starbucks outlets

Uganda
Kampala hopes to capitalise on US-China race for graphite and rare earths

The Ugandan government plans to take advantage of Beijing and Washington's appetite for energy transition minerals to consolidate its mining industry, which is still in its infancy in these sectors.

Subscribers only Mining 07.03.2024

Spotlight | Africa
Nairobi bets on AU reform to place Odinga as commission head

The pan-African organisation wants to introduce a new system for allocating its top jobs. Some states, such as Kenya, are very much in favour of this, but others, like Nigeria, are likely to oppose it to protect their own interests.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2024

Kenya's former prime minister Raila Odinga.

Uganda
US sanctions against businessman Valerii Copeichin could impact Uganda's air force

Washington has just added to its sanctions list Moldovan businessman Valerii Copeichin, whose company Pro Heli maintains Uganda's Russian-manufactured military aircraft. The decision threatens to hamper the modernisation of the Uganda Air Force.

Subscribers only Defence 04.03.2024

Uganda
Museveni's son forms new group to boost 2026 election chances

Muhoozi Kainerugaba is working to widen his support base ahead of the next presidential election. In response, Interior Minister Kahinda Otafiire is reorganising his own allies.

Subscribers only Politics 26.02.2024

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, in Entebbe, Uganda, on 7 May 2022.

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi bolsters his regional alliances to counter Kagame

With Rwandan-backed M23 rebels increasingly threatening the eastern city of Goma, the Congolese leader is seeking to strengthen his ties with regional allies.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.02.2024

The leaders of the DRC, Angola and Rwanda: Félix Tshisekedi, João Lourenço and Paul Kagame.

Kenya
William Ruto's solo diplomacy leaves top advisers sidelined

The Kenyan president is personally steering his country's foreign policy on sensitive issues, much to the chagrin of his most experienced advisers who fear that Nairobi is losing its voice on the international stage.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.02.2024

Kenya's President William Ruto in Tokyo on 8 February 2024.

Kenya, Uganda
Tarus affair adds to tensions between Kenya and Uganda

The incident that has blown up around former Kenyan diplomat and minister Stephen Tarus, who has been accused of gold trafficking in Uganda, has crystallised tensions between the two countries.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 07.02.2024

Uganda
Museveni strives to win over northern voters

The ruling party's efforts to make inroads into what has long been an opposition stronghold have delivered mixed results. The head of state is counting on regional heavyweights, including wealthy retired general, Charles Otema Awany, to get his message across.

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2024

President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe, Uganda on 18 January, 2024.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Yoweri Museveni

Uganda
Museveni fights on all fronts to refresh coffee sector

Uganda
Kampala, the gateway for Russian health diplomacy in Africa

Inner circles | DRC
Tshisekedi's mother becomes key behind-the-scenes player in Congolese politics

DRC, Uganda
Kinshasa looks to end military cooperation with Kampala in east

Uganda
Sinosure doubts over EACOP worry Museveni and TotalEnergies

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa seeks to eliminate M23 political wing under Corneille Nangaa

Inner circles | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

Uganda
Split in Bobi Wine's party blurs lines between government and opposition

Uganda
Boosted by Airtel, Kingdom of Buganda plans to influence 2026 elections

Spotlight | Kenya, Uganda
Museveni and Ruto seek to call truce in fuel fracas

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Uganda
Russia looks for new ways to import African coffee

Uganda
Kampala hopes to capitalise on US-China race for graphite and rare earths

Spotlight | Africa
Nairobi bets on AU reform to place Odinga as commission head

Uganda
US sanctions against businessman Valerii Copeichin could impact Uganda's air force

Uganda
Museveni's son forms new group to boost 2026 election chances

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi bolsters his regional alliances to counter Kagame

Kenya
William Ruto's solo diplomacy leaves top advisers sidelined

Kenya, Uganda
Tarus affair adds to tensions between Kenya and Uganda

Uganda
Museveni strives to win over northern voters

Palace Intrigues
Azali Assoumani, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Abdourahamane Tchiani, Bobi Wine

ComorosOutgoing AU chair Assoumani aims for Sahel tour

DRCElectoral commission boss berated by Bemba

NigerBattle for ambassador's Paris residence

UgandaBobi Wine prepares his political comeback in music

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Yoweri Museveni

Uganda Museveni fights on all fronts to refresh coffee sector

Uganda Kampala, the gateway for Russian health diplomacy in Africa

Inner circles | DRC Tshisekedi's mother becomes key behind-the-scenes player in Congolese politics

DRC, Uganda Kinshasa looks to end military cooperation with Kampala in east

Uganda Sinosure doubts over EACOP worry Museveni and TotalEnergies

Spotlight | DRC Kinshasa seeks to eliminate M23 political wing under Corneille Nangaa

Inner circles | Kenya Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

Uganda Split in Bobi Wine's party blurs lines between government and opposition

Uganda Boosted by Airtel, Kingdom of Buganda plans to influence 2026 elections

Spotlight | Kenya, Uganda Museveni and Ruto seek to call truce in fuel fracas

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Uganda Russia looks for new ways to import African coffee

Uganda Kampala hopes to capitalise on US-China race for graphite and rare earths

Spotlight | Africa Nairobi bets on AU reform to place Odinga as commission head

Uganda US sanctions against businessman Valerii Copeichin could impact Uganda's air force

Uganda Museveni's son forms new group to boost 2026 election chances

Spotlight | DRC Tshisekedi bolsters his regional alliances to counter Kagame

Kenya William Ruto's solo diplomacy leaves top advisers sidelined

Kenya, Uganda Tarus affair adds to tensions between Kenya and Uganda

Uganda Museveni strives to win over northern voters

Palace Intrigues Azali Assoumani, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Abdourahamane Tchiani, Bobi Wine

ComorosOutgoing AU chair Assoumani aims for Sahel tour

DRCElectoral commission boss berated by Bemba

NigerBattle for ambassador's Paris residence

UgandaBobi Wine prepares his political comeback in music

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Uganda
Museveni fights on all fronts to refresh coffee sector

Uganda
Kampala, the gateway for Russian health diplomacy in Africa

Inner circles | DRC
Tshisekedi's mother becomes key behind-the-scenes player in Congolese politics

DRC, Uganda
Kinshasa looks to end military cooperation with Kampala in east

Uganda
Sinosure doubts over EACOP worry Museveni and TotalEnergies

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa seeks to eliminate M23 political wing under Corneille Nangaa

Inner circles | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

Uganda
Split in Bobi Wine's party blurs lines between government and opposition

Uganda
Boosted by Airtel, Kingdom of Buganda plans to influence 2026 elections

Spotlight | Kenya, Uganda
Museveni and Ruto seek to call truce in fuel fracas

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Uganda
Russia looks for new ways to import African coffee

Uganda
Kampala hopes to capitalise on US-China race for graphite and rare earths

Spotlight | Africa
Nairobi bets on AU reform to place Odinga as commission head

Uganda
US sanctions against businessman Valerii Copeichin could impact Uganda's air force

Uganda
Museveni's son forms new group to boost 2026 election chances

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi bolsters his regional alliances to counter Kagame

Kenya
William Ruto's solo diplomacy leaves top advisers sidelined

Kenya, Uganda
Tarus affair adds to tensions between Kenya and Uganda

Uganda
Museveni strives to win over northern voters

Palace Intrigues
Azali Assoumani, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Abdourahamane Tchiani, Bobi Wine