Uganda’s Museveni sworn in for seventh term as president
Tuesday May 12, 2026
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni at the swearing-in ceremony in Kampala. / others
Uganda’s long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni was inaugurated for another term on Tuesday in the capital, Kampala, at a ceremony drawing regional heads of state, diplomats and senior officials from around Africa.
Museveni won a seventh term after the January 15 presidential election, taking 71 percent of the vote. His main challenger, Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, finished with 24 percent.
Speaking to…