Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni has been the President of Uganda since 1986, having come to power after a protracted guerrilla war. His leadership is characterized by significant economic growth but also by allegations of authoritarianism, including suppressing dissent and manipulating electoral processes. Museveni's government has faced criticism for its human rights record, particularly regarding the treatment of opposition figures like Kizza Besigye, highlighting ongoing tensions in Ugandan politics.
Born on Aug 15, 1944 (81 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Kenya | 2 | 6.00 | 0.18% | +120% | 53,771,296 | 216,067 | $106,000 | 426$ |
| South Africa | 1 | 5.00 | 0.44% | +0% | 59,308,690 | 261,272 | $350,000 | 1,542$ |
| Tanzania | 1 | 7.00 | 0.23% | +10% | 59,734,213 | 153,523 | $63,000 | 162$ |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 8.00 | 0.30% | +0% | 20,903,273 | 62,398 | $17,000 | 51$ |
| Spain | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 42,698 | $1,400,000 | 1,279$ |
| Totals | 6 | 240,472,250 | 735,958 | $1,936,000 | 3,460$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Kenya:
Yoweri Museveni has recently put opposition leaders on trial for treason.
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Spain:
Yoweri Museveni is the current president of Uganda who came to power after overthrowing Tito Okello.
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Burkina Faso:
Yoweri Museveni has been the president of Uganda for nearly 40 years and is seeking re-election.
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South Africa:
Wicknell Chivayo has visited Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni as part of his connections with African leaders.
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Kenya:
Ruto congratulated President Yoweri Museveni for what he termed steadfast leadership in attracting transformative investments.
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Tanzania:
Yoweri Museveni was acknowledged for his leadership role as Uganda co-hosted the African Nations Championship.
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Kenya:
President Yoweri Museveni is mentioned in relation to the ownership of the petrol station where Njagi and Oyoo's vehicle broke down.
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Kenya:
President Yoweri Museveni admitted that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo had been in the custody of the Ugandan Military.
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Tanzania:
Yoweri Museveni is the Ugandan President who closed the summit and urged African governments to utilize domestic resources for development.
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Kenya:
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni publicly admitted that his government had detained the two activists.
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