Yoweri Museveni and Emmerson Mnangagwa share a birthday, and both took a turn for the nostalgic during celebrations.
Yoweri Museveni turned 79 while Emmerson Mnangagwa reached 81 on the same day this weekend.Mnangagwa thanked his deputy and wife for saving his life from ice cream poisoning in 2017.
"I am glad the bazzukulu [grandchildren] agreed with the idea to unite my 79 years of life celebration with our struggle. As one of Africa's longest-serving leaders at 37 years in power, some critics pointed out Museveni's regime is not so different from that of Obote, when it comes to nepotism and sectarianism.Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa also came to power through a coup, though he was on the civilian side, unlike Museveni.That, he said, showed the ruling Zanu-PF was growing in power.
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