President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni is Not Dead
The Claim
President Museveni is dead.
News posted on
Emerging story
News that President Museveni of Uganda is dead has circulated on social media since July 6th.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation unveils that the claim circulating is false. President Museveni appeared in public on Thursday, calling for the arrest of those who claimed he was dead.
The Ugandan State House has also asked the telecom regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission to investigate social media users who declared President Museveni sick or dead.
According to the senior presidential press secretary, Lindah Nabusayi, the only reason why the President has not been seen in public of late is ‘’because he has chosen to work virtually as part of the COVID-19 containment measures.’’
President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for his sixth term in office as Uganda’s president on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Kampala, the country’s capital, amid clampdown on opposition and human rights violations.