seventh term in January 2026

President Museveni, who seized power in 1986 after waging a rebellion following his loss in the 1980 elections, has led Uganda for almost four decades. “The problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular is not the people but leaders who want to stay in power,” he said in his 1986 inaugural address.13 Now 80, Museveni appears set to run for a seventh term in January 2026. Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM), formed from his rebel group, dominates the parliament, in which the UPDF, a key constituency of his, holds seats. The body amended the constitution to remove presidential term limits in 2005 and the age limit for the presidency in 2017, allowing Museveni to run again. The age limit debate spurred protests and a heavy police crackdown. Opinion polls have suggested most Ugandans support age and term limits.14 สล็อตเว็บตรง