Uganda military denies president's son, seen as potential successor, has resigned

FILE PHOTO: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni speaks during a Reuters interview at his farm in Kisozi settlement of Gomba district, in the Central Region of Uganda, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's military said on Monday that President Yoweri Museveni's son, a lieutenant general who stood down for what many believe to be a bid to succeed his long-ruling father, had not in fact resigned.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced on Twitter on March 8 that he had retired from the military after more than 20 years' service.