The Day Museveni Goes

It was obvious that Mr Museveni was on his way out. But the D Day when he would exit his lengthy Presidency in Uganda was still unknown. The scheming to succeed him was already heating up in that year 2023 though. Intense but hidden conflict was raging in the government corridors of power. The prize- leading Uganda after Museveni. Was the outcome already decided?This commentary explores the complexity of a delicate leadership transition that was unfolding in Uganda’s checkered history in the 2020s. When the country was experiencing the political birth pangs of a new era in which a young generation would succeed the older generation of leaders. Could a violent transition be avoided ? Who would the winners and the losers in this epic battle for the soul of Uganda be ? Read more