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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has officially picked nomination forms to run in the 2026 elections, signalling his intent to extend his four-decade presidency. He also seeks another five-year term as National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairperson. Museveni was accompanied by First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni at the party’s electoral commission offices.
Museveni Picks Nominations to Extend 40-Year Rule
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