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Presidential Museveni who elections are going to be held in the African Museveni who country of Uganda next year. Incumbent President Museveni who Yoweri Museveni has announced that he will contest the election. Through this, Museveni wants to extend his nearly four-decade rule in the country.
Museveni, who has been in power in Uganda for 40 years
Museveni is now 80 years old. Last night, President Museveni announced that he will contest the presidential election next year. He will represent his party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM).
Museveni came to power in Uganda in 1986, ending a five-year civil war. He has been the country’s president since then.
The NRM has amended the country’s constitution twice and removed the existing limits on the president’s term and age. As a result, there is no legal or constitutional obstacle to Museveni remaining as president of Uganda.
Rights groups have accused Museveni of using the security forces and state-sponsored repression to suppress dissent and consolidate power. Museveni has denied these allegations.
President Museveni has said he wants to transform Uganda into a $500 billion economy within the next five years, and has decided to run for president again.

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Musoveni, who has been in power in Uganda for 40 years, announces to run again
Al Jazeera
Updated: 30 June 2025, 14:59
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Ugandan President Yoweri MusoveniFile Photo: Reuters
The African country of Uganda is going to hold a presidential election next year. The ruling President Yoweri Musoveni has announced that he will contest the election. Through this, Musoveni is looking to extend his nearly four-decade rule in the country.
Musoveni is now 80 years old. Last night, President Museveni announced that he would run for president next year, representing his party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM).
Museveni came to power in Uganda in 1986, ending a five-year civil war. He has been president since then.
The NRM has twice amended the country’s constitution to remove presidential term limits and age limits. As a result, there is no legal or constitutional obstacle to Museveni remaining as Uganda’s president.
Rights groups have accused Museveni of using the security forces and state-sponsored repression to suppress dissent and consolidate power. Museveni has denied these allegations.
President Museveni has said he wants to transform Uganda into a $500 billion economy within the next five years. That is why he has decided to run for president again.

Pop star Bobby Wine challenges Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in election File Photo: Reuters
According to Ugandan government data, the country’s gross domestic product is currently less than $66 billion. Voters will choose a new president and members of parliament in January.
Analysts say that one of the biggest challenges facing Museveni, who has been in power for nearly four decades, could be opposition leader Bobby Wine. His real name is Robert Kyagulanyi. The 43-year-old Bobby was once a popular pop star. He later entered politics. Bobby is quite popular with the people of Uganda.
Bobby Wine previously lost the 2021 presidential election. At that time, he rejected the election results, accusing them of widespread fraud, ballot tampering and intimidation using security forces. Bobby has announced that he will contest again in the upcoming January election.
