President Yoweri Museveni will be sworn in again in May, beginning a seventh term as Ugandaโs president.
That will extend his hold on power that began in 1986 after he led a guerrilla war that toppled Milton Oboteโs government.
Nearly four decades later, his rule has faced repeated challenges from political rivals, dissidents and armed movements seeking to remove him from power.
The most recent presidential election, held on January 15, saw Mr Museveni winning with a disputed landslide. His main challenger, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, later fled the country with his family after security forces raided his home.
Other opposition figures have also faced legal and political pressure. Among them is Dr Kizza Besigye, a longtime critic of Mr Museveni who has challenged him four times at the ballot box.
Dr Besigye has been on remand for more than a year and is facing treason charges. Over the decades, dozens of Ugandansโranging from electoral challengers to leaders of armed insurgenciesโhave attempted to unseat Mr Museveni.
Our dataset below tracks many of those individuals and the paths they took.
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