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Uganda has never been an easy place to be a dissident.
Since taking power at the head of a rebel army 40 years ago,
Yoweri Museveni, the president, has restored order to a country drenched in blood,
overseen robust economic growth and ruthlessly suppressed challenges to his rule.
Of his two main opponents, one, Bobby Wine, lives in exile.
The other, Kiza Basija, is in jail and on trial for treason.
In July, he collapsed in court.
In January, Mr Museveni won a sham election marred by thuggery and ballot stuffing.
Yet, as the president, who is 81, grows frailer,
Ugandans have begun to worry less about what he will do next and more about what will happen when he is gone.
As potential successors jockey for position, Uganda is a reminder of how nasty things
can get when an ageing autocrat starts to lose his grip.
Once known for punishingly long work days, Mr Museveni has lately been spending less time at the office.
He has cancelled engagements at short notice and appeared shaky in public.
Stunts to demonstrate youthful vigour,
such as a brief jog down a red carpet during last year's election campaign, have fooled nobody.