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Museveni ponders succession while organising re-election

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General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, in Kampala, 13 May 2025.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, in Kampala, 13 May 2025. © Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty Images via AFP

While officially seeking re-election, the Ugandan president is working on a gradual transfer of some powers to his eldest son, Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Museveni's half-brother is already playing a key role.

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