Ugandan president, 81, sworn in for new term after 40 years at the helm

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, aged 81, has been sworn in for a new five-year term, extending his 40-year rule. The inauguration took place in Kampala on Tuesday.

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Ugandan president, 81, sworn in for new term after 40 years at the helm

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, aged 81, has been sworn in for a new five-year term, extending his 40-year rule. The inauguration took place in Kampala on Tuesday. This marks Museveni's eighth term in office. His son, army chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, reportedly oversaw preparations for the event, which included military parades and aerial displays. The article suggests this term may be Museveni's last, though it notes the potential for the Museveni family to remain in power.

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Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets flew over Kampala during inauguration rehearsals.

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Museveni has been in power for 40 years.

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 81, was sworn in for a new five-year term.

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The president's son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is the presumptive heir.

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Forty years. That is how long Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been in power.The 81-year-old was sworn in on Tuesday to extend his presidency over a further five-year term that may well be his last – although not necessarily the last for the Museveni family.The president’s son and presumptive heir, army chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, oversaw days-long rehearsals of the military parade that will animate the eighth inauguration of Museveni, with Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets flying noisily over official ceremonial grounds in Kampala, the Ugandan capital.

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