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Uganda
First Son's power grab widens divisions at top levels of state

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Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, in Entebbe, Uganda, on 7 May 2022.
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, in Entebbe, Uganda, on 7 May 2022. © Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters

The withdrawal of President Yoweri Museveni and his wife from many areas of decision-making has left the field clear for Muhoozi Kainerugaba. His omnipresence rattles some in the corridors of power, while pushing others to oppose him more directly.

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