Issues that could keep long-serving Museveni awake during his sixth term
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni stands on a car during the inauguration ceremony for his sixth term at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala, Uganda, on May 12, 2021. PHOTO | AFP
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday was sworn in as the country’s leader for a sixth five-year elective term that will see the former rebel leader maintain a 40-year grip on power.
But observers say the Ugandan leader now faces unfamiliar political and economic challenges. Among these are healing a divided population smarting from violent political campaigns and a disputed election result, an economy crumbling from the devastating effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic and high unemployment among the country’s youthful population.
