2026 is a turning point, East African presidents say
East African Presidents: From left, William Ruto of Kenya, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Samia Suluhu of Tanzania and South Sudan's Salva Kiir.
East Africa’s leaders are promising sweeping economic, political and security measures this year, marking a break from the problems that beset the region last year.
In their New Year addresses, presidents presented ambitious plans aimed at calming a restless youth population grappling with unemployment and, for leaders such as Yoweri Museveni, who is heading into a general election in two weeks, offering a scorecard of their performance over the past year.
