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Ugandan leader extends 40-year rule after winning contested poll

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 · World News

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Thursday’s election extending his four decades in power by another five years. He gained 72% of the vote,…

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He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term

January 11, 2026January 12, 2026 · World News

Ugandans under the age of 40 – and that is more than three-quarters of the population – have only known one president. Yoweri Museveni seized the top job…

Read more He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term
UN and US join chorus of condemnation against Uganda’s hardline anti-LGBT bill | CNN

UN and US join chorus of condemnation against Uganda’s hardline anti-LGBT bill | CNN

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 · World News

CNN  —  The United Nations and United States on Wednesday added to international outrage over a hardline bill passed by Ugandan lawmakers that criminalizes simply identifying as LGBTQ+,…

Read more UN and US join chorus of condemnation against Uganda’s hardline anti-LGBT bill | CNN
Uganda’s President Museveni slams ‘Western double standards’ over Germany coal mine plans | CNN

Uganda’s President Museveni slams ‘Western double standards’ over Germany coal mine plans | CNN

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 · Breaking News

CNN  —  Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has slammed Western countries over what he calls a “reprehensible double standard” in their response to the energy crisis brought about by…

Read more Uganda’s President Museveni slams ‘Western double standards’ over Germany coal mine plans | CNN
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