10 Worst Dictators In Power Today

When he got his start in politics, President Museveni was celebrated by the West for his bold initiatives, which suggested he was part of a new wave of positive African leaders. His rise to power was aided by participating in the rebellions that toppled Idi Amin and Milton Obote. When the dust of rebellion settled in Uganda, he assumed the role of the nation's president in 1986.

While he started out with what may have been good intentions, the manner of his rule has made more than a few Westerners take notice. His administration has been tied to numerous issues throughout his region including various conflicts in the Great Lakes region, the civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a rebellion in Northern Uganda, and the ongoing problems of kidnappings related to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

Aside from his region's problems, Museveni's rule has regressed from leader of the rebellion into outright dictatorship. In 2005, he succeeded in opposing any political rival by removing term limits from the office of the President. This was followed in 2017 with the removal of presidential age limits.

Without these limits, he was in effect, made president for life. As this has rarely worked out in any country, many people around the world are growing concerned over the potential humanitarian emergency building in Uganda.