Museveni’s Post-election Politics: Keeping a Lid on Uganda’s Opposition

Six months after its February general election the political atmosphere in Uganda is unsettled, securitised and paranoid. Opposition leaders and some supporters – seeking to rally a popular movement against the regime – are regularly harassed, accused of treason and temporarily detained.

The ruling elite is clearly concerned about the opposition’s growing support. Its hard-fisted approach to the problem, alongside a…

Source: Museveni’s Post-election Politics: Keeping a Lid on Uganda’s Opposition | International Crisis Group