What is at stake in Uganda's presidential election?
Supporters of Uganda's President and the leader of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, Yoweri Museveni, march along the streets as they prepare for his campaign at the Nakawa division of Kampala, Uganda, January 7, 2026.PHOTO/ REUTERS
While political analysts say Museveni's stranglehold on Ugandan institutions makes victory for him and his National Resistance Movement (NRM) party a near certainty in presidential and parliamentary elections, how the vote unfolds could have important implications for the country's path forward.
