It's Museveni's seventh heaven, democracy's hell

President Museveni's victory places him among African leaders whose longevity has been sustained by political systems that progressively narrow the space for genuine competition...

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the January 15 presidential election by the Electoral Commission chairperson Simon Byabakama. This outcome marks Museveni’s continued governance for nearly four decades, solidifying a political model prevalent across much of Africa.

Yoweri Museveni secured a seventh term as president, extending his rule for nearly 40 years.
The election results were announced by Electoral Commission chairperson Simon Byabakama on Saturday.
The outcome reaffirms a long-standing political model of power retention in Uganda and across parts of Africa.

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