Uganda is on our hearts.
For many years, the people of Uganda have lived under a government marked by deep political tension. President Yoweri Museveni has been in power since 1986, and after the January 2026 election he was declared the winner of a seventh term. Reuters and other observers have noted that the result was disputed, with serious concerns raised about violence, repression, and the treatment of opposition voices. 40 years!
This is not just politics. This is what happens when power stays too long, answers to too little, and begins to treat a nation as personal property instead of public trust. Uganda reminds us that when power stays too long, the nation pays the price. And America must not imagine itself immune. Just as forty years is too long for Uganda, a third term in the United States presidency would be too long as well. Term limits are not a nuisance; they are a guardrail. They exist to remind both leaders and citizens that no person should become so central to national life that the country forgets how to live without them. The U.S. two-term rule was formalized in the 22nd Amendment after fears that unlimited presidential tenure could slide toward lifetime rule.
When rulers cling to office, when elections lose credibility, when military force becomes a tool of domestic control, and when corruption eats through public life, the poor suffer first and the nation suffers long.
Reuters has reported that Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, heads Uganda’s military and is seen by many as central to the country’s political direction. In the wake of the January 2026 election, public reports described killings, detentions, and a severe crackdown on those viewed as resisting the regime. Because internet access was shut down during that period and only later partially restored, much of the suffering was not easily seen in real time. As more details have emerged, so has the painful reminder that ordinary people—men, women, and children—have borne the heaviest burden.
Corruption also continues to burden the country. Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index gave Uganda a score of 25 out of 100, ranking it 148 out of 182 countries. That kind of corruption does not stay on paper. It touches daily life. It affects trust, opportunity, public services, and the sense of hope people need in order to endure and build.
When a nation goes through this kind of strain, believers may feel discouraged. Some may feel angry. Some may feel powerless. Some may be tempted to lose hope.
But this is where the Church must remember who God is.
God is still righteous.
God is still just.
God is still near to the brokenhearted.
And God is still able to keep His people steady in troubled times.
Our response as Christians is not denial, and it is not despair. It is prayer, truth, compassion, and steadfast faith.
We pray for Uganda’s people.
We pray for the believers there.
We pray for pastors and congregations trying to remain faithful.
We pray for parents who are raising children in uncertainty.
We pray for those who feel silenced, burdened, or overlooked.
And we pray that the Lord will do what only He can do: soften hearts, expose wrongdoing, protect the vulnerable, and bring forward what is just and true.
Scripture tells us, “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble” (Psalm 9:9). That matters in moments like this. When human systems disappoint, the people of God are reminded that their hope is not rooted in presidents, parties, armies, or political arrangements. Our hope is in the Lord.
This does not mean the pain is small. It means the pain does not have the final word.
To our Christian brothers and sisters in Uganda: we are praying that the Lord will strengthen you, give you wisdom, cover you with His peace, and help you remain faithful in every season. You are not forgotten. You are not unseen. And the God who keeps His people will be with you still.
CFOCM USA-Africa stands with Uganda in prayer.
CFOCM USA-Africa Communications
CFOCM USA-Africa Communications is the public writing voice of Center Fellowship of Christ Ministries USA-Africa, sharing articles, updates, and reflections centered on faith in Jesus Christ, truth, prayer, and compassionate action in the USA and Africa. Learn more at www.centerfellowshipofchristministriesusaafrica.org
Sources: Reuters reporting on Uganda’s January 2026 election and internet shutdown; Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2025.
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