Uganda is a democratic republic with a multi-party system. President Yoweri Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM) have been in power since 1986. President Museveni was re-elected in the January 2021 elections. While voting itself was conducted in relative calm, significant concerns raised in Uganda and internationally regarding the treatment of opposition candidates and journalists in the run-up to and since the elections, as well as the shut-off of the internet during the elections.
President Museveni has ambitions for Uganda to become a middle-income country by 2040 and in line with this, his government is prioritising investment in agriculture, infrastructure, and Uganda’s nascent oil industry. Read more of this on GOV.UK