Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for a seventh term as president of Uganda, extending his four-decade grip on power after winning the January 2026 election.
According to The Nation, the 81-year-old leader took the oath of office on Tuesday at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala.
Official election results showed Museveni secured 71.65 per cent of the vote, defeating opposition candidate Bobi Wine, 43, who polled 24.72 per cent.
Museveni, born in 1944 in Mbarara district, first took power in 1986 after leading a guerrilla war that toppled the previous government. His latest inauguration means he will remain in office for another five-year term, reinforcing his position as one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders.
The veteran politician began his education at Kyamate Boys School before attending Mbarara High School and later University of Dar es Salaam, where he studied political science. During his student years, he was involved in pan-African activism and founded the University Students’ African Revolutionary Front.
Museveni’s extended rule has continued to draw scrutiny from opposition groups and rights campaigners, with critics raising concerns over democratic freedoms and political succession in Uganda.
