Uganda's Museveni ditches former ally PM Mbabazi in power struggle


  • World
  • Friday, 19 Sep 2014

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has replaced his prime minister, the government said in a statement on Friday, removing a former ally some analysts had seen as a potential contender for the top job.

Amama Mbabazi, a lawyer, had enjoyed a close relationship with Uganda's veteran leader but ties between the two became strained recently, with Museveni accusing Mbabazi of taking decisions in the ruling party without consulting him.

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