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Africa Connect: Politics Gone Viral - Uganda-US co-operation at stake

February 6, 2026·16 min·1 clip

Uganda's army chief, the president's son, accuses US diplomats of backing an opposition leader on social media, sparking a diplomatic crisis.

This episode of Africa Connect analyzes the diplomatic tensions between the US and Uganda sparked by social media posts from Uganda's army chief—the president's son—accusing US diplomats of supporting opposition leader Bobby Wine. Guest Thelma Nyaghi examines the general's political style as a disruptive, militarized heir using populist social media tactics that challenge traditional US influence in the region.

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