Mr Besigye, still in the back seatUGANDA’S president likes to keep people waiting. In a marquee in the grounds of a swanky hotel in Kampala, about 150 smartly dressed bigwigs were treated to a buffet breakfast. It helped pass the time until 12.30pm, when Yoweri Museveni finally turned up to launch a partly solar-powered electric bus. The Kayoola bus, designed by Kiira Motors, a state-owned firm, trundled around the hotel car park in front of a pack of cameras. Mr Museveni, clad in his trademark bright yellow shirt and wide-brimmed hat, then ambled back to the marquee to listen to tributes.
The photo opportunity, two days before the country’s presidential election on February 18th, presented a contrast to events a few miles down the road the previous night. There police had fired tear gas and rubber bullets at supporters of Mr Museveni’s main electoral rival, Kizza Besigye (pictured riding pillion). One person was killed and Mr Besigye, who had been briefly detained earlier that day, was taken home before he could address a rally.
Mr Museveni, who is running for a fifth term after 30 years in power, is facing...Continue reading
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