Publication

This report explores Uganda’s domestic politics and foreign policy, particularly in light of Yoweri Museveni’s controversial electoral victory in the country’s February 2016 presidential election. The text specifically argues that a large proportion of Uganda’s current domestic policies are aimed at maintaining Museveni’s hold on power and that the country’s regional leadership role has also played a key role in cementing the Ugandan president’s relationships with important domestic, regional, and international constituencies.