Although no one will be particularly excited about it, most Western countries have accepted Museveni is here to stay, and they are not so unhappy given that stability is a major concern for many donors. |
It is not a full-blown rebellion yet, but definitely an escalation. |
It reinforces what anyone who drives Highway 395 can see: a tremendous amount of economic activity going south. |
Nevada, Reno-Sparks in particular, is doing pretty darned well considering shocks to the system -- oil, gas, even our own bad weather. |
What he'll be hoping to do is emulate what leaders in other African countries where reputations have suddenly taken a knock, and that is ride it out. |