Unrest in Uganda As Yoweri Museveni Holds on To Power

Since 1986, Yoweri Museveni has been president of Uganda winning multiple terms. It is clear that there has been some form of electoral fraud over the years. Opposition figures are normally jailed during the election campaign. Uganda has never been democratic. British colonial domination, the Idi Amin regime, and the political failures of Milton Obote put Uganda in a cycle of authoritarian rule. This time, protests have emerged against the Ugandan strongman president Museveni. There seems to be a movement developing to put an end to presidents serving for life or having unlimited terms. Current African leaders no longer serve the interest of their state, but their former colonial masters. There are only a few leaders who challenge the EU- US block. Robert Mugabe continues to support Pan-African ideology and anti-colonial politics. While there are leaders who are political puppets, other seek another path to selfishly amass power to themselves. Yoweri Museveni's vision is to become the most powerful leader in East Africa at the expense of his fellow Ugandans. While he is not a puppet of Western interests, his political vision is remain in power indefinitely.