Kampala is the urban capital of Uganda, which is situated in Africa’s Great Lakes region.
In Uganda, which has been supported by the United States, President Yoweri Museveni has been in power for 25 years, putting him in the ranks of some of Africa’s longest standing leaders.
But would we group him in the ranks of Mugabe or Mobutu?
Grouping him with the latter two would not likely be appropriate, as he is certainly better than the two.
Yet, as he is set to be sworn in again as President on Thursday, protestors have hit the streets.
Opposition parties have been protesting high costs of living and fuel. To their surprise, in a perhaps more civil fashion, they were sprayed with a non-lethal pink liquid.
The scene was a mess as members of the opposition Democratic Party, led by Norbert Mao who was later arrested, were covered in this pink mess.
This follows riots that occurred last month in Kampala, though those took on a more violent nature.
Museveni is not likely to step down as long as he has the support of the West, but, given the new state in South Sudan, Museveni may soon find himself more and more unnecessary within the Western agenda.
