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

The late Ugandan speaker Jacob Oulanyah. © 2020 Images/Alamy

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. [...]

Published on 24/03/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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