After 3 Decades In Power, Ugandan President Running For Another Term

People that want to die there! On Friday July 31,
Yoweri Museveni, 70, accompanied by hundreds of
supporters picked up a form to run for re-election
in 2016. He addressed his party officials and
supporters afterwards saying he was asked by his
party and members across the country to offer
himself for the position.



"The historicals [party leaders] agreed that as a
way forward, I come and pick these nominations
forms and I offer myself for the position of party
chairman and NRM presidential candidate for the
period 2015-2021,”

The 70 year-old has been president of Uganda
since 1986 after he came in through a coup and
has been re-elected three times since 1996.
Surprisingly, a recent poll suggests that 71% of
Ugandans will vote for him again for another term.
The elections will see Museveni challenged by his
longtime rival Kizza Besigye, and another
contestant, Amama Mbabazi, a former prime
minister.