Uganda President forever

THERE is a curious new vehicle crawling the streets of Kampala, Uganda’s capital. It is a pickup truck, but mounted on its back is a sort of mechanical merry-go-round. As it crawls through traffic, two mannequins pedalling bicycles do revolutions, their arms waving. Music blares out of speakers; the entire vehicle is festooned with political banners. And on its top is a sign, which reads simply, “Vote Museveni. President now. President forever.”
What better slogan for Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s president since he took power after a coup in 1985? A staunch ally of the West, he introduced multiparty elections in a country torn apart by Idi Amin. But he has been in power for almost 30 years and seems determined to stay for longer. In February Uganda will hold elections. They will be the most fiercely fought in the country in decades, and will probably not end with an unimpeachable result.


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