General at Uganda's Core

At least a dozen Ugandan generals and senior officers have been arrested since April 2025 under army chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as debate intensifies over who will succeed his father, President Yoweri Museveni. The military says the arrests target corruption and criminality, while some analysts believe officers opposed to Kainerugaba’s presidential ambitions are being purged; the ruling party has denied reports it rejected backing him as successor. Kainerugaba, who has said he intends to run in 2031, also threatened Vice-President Jessica Alupo with dismissal and possible arrest, widening tensions between military and political leaders.

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