Youth gangs disrupt rallies, civil rights meetings and polling stations, yet the politicians who bankroll them go unpunished.
Growing competition for African ports and security partnerships offers new leverage – if countries can avoid deeper geopolitical fragmentation.
The increased influence of Museveni’s son in government and his position as military chief threaten Uganda’s democracy.
Attention should shift to preserving the peace deal that underpins the current government and is key to averting large-scale violence.
Africa’s G20 priorities have lost ground under the US presidency, with little pushback from the AU or other development-focused members.
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