Is Uganda heading for a dynastic succession?
It would set the country on a dangerous course
He is the son of the president and a vainglorious Twitter user. He is also a belligerent general whose soldiers are accused of kidnapping and torturing opponents. And in a series of extravagant birthday parties and public events, Lieutenant-General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is stirring talk of a future presidential bid. “Uganda belongs to Team mk!” he boasts in one tweet. “We will not stop until we are in complete control!” runs another.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The son also rises”
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