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Ugandan President Museveni vows to fight corruption after getting sworn in for the fifth term

Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta arrive for the swearing-in ceremony of Uganda's president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the Kololo independence grounds in Kampala, Uganda, May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Edward Echwalu

Uganda’s veteran President said on Thursday that he would fight corruption and impose discipline on inefficient bureaucrats who frustrated investors, in a swearing-in speech after a disputed election and protests against his rule.

Authorities blocked Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and other social media citing security concerns ahead of the ceremony in Kampala in which Yoweri Museveni, 71, was sworn in for another five-year term that will extend his rule to 35 years.

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