General Yoweri Museven has been sworn in as President of Uganda for the next five years.
At the end of his term in 2026, he will have served Uganda for a record 40 years.
After Uganda’s independence in 1962, no other President has held the position of President for such a long time. Museveni was one of the world’s longest-serving heads of state.
At least 10 heads of state and many other delegations witnessed the colorful -historical event held at Kololo independence grounds under tight security.
The 10 presidents who are in attendance include Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta; Évariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi), Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Somalia), Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe), Salva Kiir (South Sudan), Hage Gottfried Geingob (Namibia), Alpha Conde (Guinea), Nana Akufo-Ado(Ghana), Felix Tshisekedi(DRC) and Ethiopia’s Sahle-Work Zewde.
Bobi Wine, his main challenger rejected the results of the January presidential election and said he believed victory was stolen from him.
A pop star and lawmaker, Bobi Wine, 39, had asked the court to overturn the results on several grounds, including the widespread use of violence.
Museveni, a former guerrilla leader who has led the East African country since 1986, was declared the winner of the January 14 election with 59 percent of the vote, while Bobi Wine won 35 percent of the votes
