Brawls, Autocratic Moves Threaten East African Democracy
- Upheaval in Kenyan, Ugandan politics as Tanzania cracks down
- Kenya official floated idea of ‘benevolent’ authoritarianism
Inside the Ugandan Parliament on Sept. 27.
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Ugandan lawmakers brawl over a bill that could create a president-for-life. Tanzania arrests lawmakers and shutters newspapers. And as Kenya tries to rerun a botched election, a ruling party leader says what the country really needs is a benevolent dictator.
East African democracy is not in the best of health.