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As Ugandan President Museveni Gets Older, Kampala Faces A Looming Succession Crisis
As Ugandan President Museveni Gets Older, Kampala Faces A Looming Succession Crisis
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni looks out from his residence in Entebbe, Uganda, on June 8, 2018. SUMY SADRUNI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
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An aging autocrat plans to reign for life. His impatient son is agitating for the throne. His family
is squabbling. His generals are exasperated. The people look on in dismay.