By AFPMore by this AuthorKAMPALA,Uganda's ruling party has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni, 74, as its candidate in 2021 elections, which could see him seek re-election for a sixth term, a party resolution said Wednesday. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) called for Museveni to "continue leading the movement and the state in 2021 and beyond to eliminate bottlenecks to transformation. AGE LIMITThe resolution was adopted at a retreat for top party officials chaired by Museveni. Museveni is the only president most Ugandans have known in a country where the median age is less than 16. BOBI WINEBobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, told CNN in an interview earlier this month that he was "seriously considering" running for president in 2021.

Source: Daily Nation February 20, 2019 08:02 UTC