Uganda's President and the leader of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, Yoweri Museveni, addresses delegates at a ceremony for his nomination as presidential candidate at the Electoral Commission offices, in Kampala, Uganda September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa
KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda's Electoral Commission on Tuesday cleared octogenarian President Yoweri Museveni to seek reelection in polls due to be held early next year, which could extend his rule in the East African nation to nearly half a century.
A former rebel, Museveni has been credited with stabilising Uganda, promoting economic growth, and combating HIV/AIDS. But critics denounce his government's suppression of political opponents, human rights abuses and corruption scandals.
