In power since 1986, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his political party — the National Resistance Movement — have had a strong role in the East African political landscape. Self-styled as a Pan-African leader, Museveni has relied on his reputation and on the nation’s armed forces to exert influence in neighboring countries. Now, as he begins his fifth term of office after the highly contentious 2016 presidential election, questions remain about whether his domestic and international legitimacy have been damaged by the many acts of repression in the lead-up to that election. Analysis of Uganda’s recent international interventions and the drivers behind them offers insight about the country’s future foreign policy, whether under Museveni or a successor.