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After Mugabe who is Next in Africa?

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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA | Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda – The bloodless coup of of Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, has turned attention to other longtime African leaders accused of trying to extend their rule.

For Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s sudden move last week to decorate over 300 army officers in a rare mass promotion suggested the jolt of realization across the continent: If Mugabe, who ruled for 37 years, could be forced from power by the military, perhaps anyone can including himself. Continue reading After Mugabe who is Next in Africa?