Opinion: Ugandans are tired of Museveni but can’t vote him out
25 November 2020 |
3:10 pm
The latest protests in Uganda are an indication that people are sick and tired of President Yoweri Museveni's insatiable appetite for power. But the ex-guerilla fighter is not going anywhere, writes DW's Daniel Gakuba.
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