Uganda's 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni sworn in to seventh term
12 May 2026, 12:14 GMT
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Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh five-year term on Tuesday, cheered by a crowd of thousands at the event outside Kampala. The 81-year-old won January's election with 72 percent of the vote, according to official results rejected by the opposition.