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Uganda’s succession fever: arrests, threats and a president’s son

The son of Uganda’s president has fuelled succession speculation with provocative posts and military threats, while arrests of generals and pressure on the vice-president deepen uncertainty.

Uganda’s succession fever: arrests, threats and a president’s son
Image: BBC Africa

The son of Uganda’s president has fuelled succession speculation with provocative posts and military threats, while arrests of generals and pressure on the vice-president deepen uncertainty.

The 52-year-old general’s provocative posts and military threats have fuelled rumours of a dynastic succession.

Why it matters

The succession question is a test of Uganda’s political stability and of how institutions manage ambition around a long-serving president.

Source: BBC Africa. Image: BBC Africa.

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