Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has issued a public apology to the United States after calls for sanctions over alleged human rights abuses during Uganda’s disputed 2026 general elections. “I want to apologise to our great friends, the United States. A collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, during past separate events. President Museveni was declared the winner of the January elections with 7.9 million votes, securing a seventh term. General Muhoozi sparked international outrage by claiming responsibility for killing 22 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters, describing them as terrorists in a chilling social media post.

Source: Daily Nation January 30, 2026 07:09 UTC