Presidency is like booze: Stay too long, you won’t ever want to leave

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. In a few weeks, he will notch 37 years in power, 13 years longer than all the country's seven previous leaders since independence combined. PHOTO | BADRU KATUMBA | AFP

The leadership succession in Uganda is fully on. President Yoweri Museveni, in a few weeks, will notch 37 years in power, 13 years longer than all the country's seven previous leaders since independence combined.

There are many claimants to his throne circling, some from his household. In the meantime, Museveni is doing what he does best: fishing with a long rod.