{"id":3258,"date":"2025-06-25T15:24:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=3258"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:24:04","slug":"uganda-museveni-prepares-for-seventh-term-after-official-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/uganda-museveni-prepares-for-seventh-term-after-official-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda: Museveni Prepares for Seventh Term After Official Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1977\/2025\/06\/1000224723.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1977\/2025\/06\/1000224723.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1977\/2025\/06\/1000224723-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1977\/2025\/06\/1000224723-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kampala &#8211; Juba Global News Network &#8211; News Report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling National Resistance Movement party in Uganda today issued an official decision confirming the nomination of President Yoweri Museveni (80 years old) for a new presidential term in the elections scheduled for early 2026. This move would extend his rule, which began in 1986, to four decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formal Nomination Process<br>According to the statement issued by the party\u2019s general secretariat, Museveni\u2019s nomination papers will be formally submitted on June 28. He will file two parallel applications: one for the party presidency and another for the republic\u2019s presidency. The party\u2019s official spokesperson confirmed that this step comes &#8220;in line with the popular will and to uphold political stability.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Constitutional and Political Context<br>This nomination follows a series of constitutional amendments enacted by the ruling party over the past two decades, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abolishing presidential term limits (2005)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removing age restrictions for candidacy (2017)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expanding presidential powers in appointing judges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Local and International Reactions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local Opposition : Opposition leader Bobi Wine described the decision as &#8220;an institutionalization of dictatorship,&#8221; pointing to &#8220;unprecedented violations&#8221; during the 2021 elections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Observers : The EU mission in Kampala expressed &#8220;concerns over the deteriorating electoral environment,&#8221; referencing reports of restricted freedoms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civil Society: The organization &#8220;Youth for Change&#8221; launched a campaign under the slogan &#8220;Enough of 40 Years,&#8221; amid growing fears of increased repression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Expected Electoral Landscape<br>Preliminary analyses suggest the upcoming elections may witness:<br>\u2713 Rising security tensions<br>\u2713 Increased media censorship<br>\u2713 Growing calls for election boycotts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Economic Dimensions<br>Uganda\u2019s economy faces significant challenges that could impact the electoral campaign:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Youth unemployment rate soaring to 64%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public debt rising to $27.3 billion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foreign reserves declining by 18% over the past year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Strategic Background<br>Uganda holds geopolitical significance due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Its active role in the AU mission in Somalia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its position as a Western ally in counterterrorism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oil resources that began commercial production in 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Observer Predictions<br>African affairs experts anticipate the electoral period will see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increased implicit international support for Museveni under the pretext of &#8220;maintaining stability&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Escalating popular protests in urban areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potential individual sanctions against Ugandan officials<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>President Museveni came to power in 1986, becoming one of Africa\u2019s longest-serving leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kampala &#8211; Juba Global News Network &#8211; News Report The ruling National Resistance Movement party&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1199,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[643,1,814],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-more-articles","category-news","category-uganda"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1199"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3258"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3260,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3258\/revisions\/3260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}