39 years and counting, the one-man show enters seventh term

The Electoral Commission has nominated President Museveni, opening the door for him to cement his grip on power. Here is what you need to know about a man who, by January 2026, will have ruled Uganda for 40 years. At the moment, Museveni is the third-longest-serving leader globally, after Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang Nguema and Cameroon’s Paul Biya.