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Uganda’s president appoints son as top commander of the army, raising succession concerns

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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday appointed his son as top commander of the military, a controversial move in a country where many have long believed Museveni is grooming his eldest child for the presidency. The son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has recently been holding rallies around the country, in violation of a law barring serving army officers from engaging in partisan politics. But Kainerugaba asserts that his activities — including the launch recently of an activist group known as the Patriotic League of Uganda — are nonpartisan and aimed at encouraging patriotism among Ugandans. Kainerugaba was promoted to his new post late Thursday.

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