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Uganda Election 2026: Change or continuity?

Mimi Mefo Newuh | George Okachi

Many Ugandans say President Yoweri Museveni would not win a free and fair election outright. But after four decades in power, uncertainty over electoral credibility, economic growth, and the potential for a transfer of power, remains bigger than ever. Lawyer and rights advocate Miria Matembe joins us Under the Baobab to dissect why the 2026 Ugandan general election matters more than ever.

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Uganda will hold general elections in January 2026. President Yoweri Museveni has been in power since his National Resistance Movement took over in 1986 after years of political and security turmoil in Uganda, and his visionary leadership brought stability to the East African nation. But today, critics say civic space has shrunk and the NRM has shown an unwillingness to tolerate opposition to its rule.

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A composite image shows DW's "Under the Baobab" hosts George Okachi (R) and Mimi Mefo Newuh (second R) smiling into the camera, next to a photo of Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio wearing shirt and cap as he stands in a pond, holding up a fish with his right arm (L). The words “Under the Baobab” (C) and "President Bio's $1.6 billion bet on Feed Salone" (L) are superimposed

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Under the Baobab hosts Mimi Mefo Newuh and George Okachi, standing in front of an illustration of a baobab tree seen in a dark blue silhouette against a pink/orange gradient sky

Under the Baobab hosts Mimi Mefo Newuh and George Okachi, standing in front of an illustration of a baobab tree seen in a dark blue silhouette against a pink/orange gradient sky

Under the Baobab

Under the Baobab is DW's weekly vodcast where Africa's biggest issues meet real talk, sharp minds and bold solutions. Hosts Mimi Mefo Newuh and George Okachi are joined by experts and everyday change-makers from Africa.

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