The Weaponization of Tribe in African Politics: Uganda’s Muhoozi and the Perils of Divisive Rhetoric

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How Tribal Narratives Undermine Unity—And Why Africans Must Reject Them A recent tweet from Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, sparked controversy when he boasted about capturing an opposition figure “like a grasshopper (Nsenene)” and emphasized coercive cultural assimilation. This rhetoric is not an isolated incident—it reflects a …

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