Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh term on Tuesday during an inauguration ceremony in Kampala attended by regional leaders, diplomats and senior African officials.
The ceremony, held under tight security in the Ugandan capital, marked another milestone for Museveni, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders after nearly four decades in power.
In his inauguration address, Museveni pledged to prioritize economic growth, infrastructure expansion and deeper regional integration across East Africa. He said his government would continue pursuing development projects aimed at transforming Uganda’s economy and strengthening stability in the region.
Authorities deployed large numbers of security personnel across Kampala ahead of the ceremony as crowds gathered for the event, according to local media reports.
Museveni secured another term after winning Uganda’s Jan. 15 presidential election with 71 percent of the vote. Opposition leader Bobi Wine finished second with 24 percent.
At 81 years old, Museveni remains one of the continent’s most entrenched political figures. He has governed Uganda since 1986 and extended his rule after presidential term limits were removed in 2005, followed by the scrapping of the presidential age limit in 2017.