World politics
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1 week agoMamdani's win raises hopes of change in Uganda, the land of his birth
Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory inspires hope and political possibility among Ugandans facing long-term authoritarian rule.
For millions of Ugandans under 40, Yoweri Museveni is the only president they have ever known. And that's unlikely to change soon, as he prepares for yet another campaign after the Ugandan electoral commission confirmed the final list of candidates for the upcoming presidential election next February. Museveni, 81, first came to power in 1986 following an armed rebellion that deposed Milton Obote, and has become one of the world's longest-serving leaders.