We Need Change, Not Just As Young People But As A Country: Ugandas Youth On 40 Years Of Museveni

This month the president was reelected for his seventh term, devastating the hopes of many who fear a future of stagnation and unemployment When Ugandas electoral commission declared of the 2026 general election this month, there was little surprise among the countrys younger voters. Those aged under 35 make up more than the second youngest population in the world and for many, the news of Musevenis victory confirmed what they had expected. For some, it also crushed the fragile hope inspired by the rise of the . Sarah Namubiru, 21, a university student hoping to be a teacher, says she did not vote for Museveni because of the low salaries in the teaching profession.