Yoweri Museveni
Uganda Shilling
BoU turns to dollar sales as political warnings meet market pressure
Bank of Uganda sold foreign currency after rate rises failed to halt the shilling’s slide, despite warnings from Museveni and Ggoobi against using reserves
Foreign exchange
Museveni rejects selling dollar reserves to prop up the shilling
Uganda’s reserves stood at $6.52bn in August, nearly double February 2024, as Museveni urges fewer imports instead of dollar sales to support the shilling.
Museveni’s new foreign funding law deepens fears over shrinking political space
New foreign funding law has drawn criticism from opposition figures, rights groups, and development partners
Bobi Wine
Escape to America cannot solve Bobi Wine’s dilemma
Bobi Wine's flight to the US highlights the core tension facing Uganda's opposition: street legitimacy versus international advocacy
Land conflicts: do populist state measures actually fix problems?
Do populist state measures – especially when launched by a politically powerful leader – deliver improvements for the stated beneficiaries?
Cecilia Atim Ogwal: a fearless politician who spoke her mind and challenged convention
Cecilia Ogwal was a trailblazer, known for her strength and charisma as an opposition leader, and a staunch defender of multipartyism, democracy, and human rights
Bobi Wine’s 2021 bid highlights youth vote challenge—and Museveni’s mastery
Despite widespread “youth wave” optimism, the NRM employed diverse, embedded strategies and tactics to obstruct Bobi Wine’s efforts to build a national youth constituency
For Museveni, memory of his past holds the key to youthful support
President Museveni's claim to power rests in large part on history – the hold with which the country’s dark past grips it citizens