Uganda’s 2026 elections showdown: Is Museveni doing last ‘rap’ for real?

Uganda’s President and the leader of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, Yoweri Museveni.

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Uganda’s 2026 presidential race has burst into life. After weeks of speculation, drama, and frantic signature-hunting, only eight men have made it onto the ballot.

The Electoral Commission’s nominations on September 23 and 24 whittled down a noisy field of 220 hopefuls into a lean pack.