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Mamdani's Win Inspires Ugandans Who See Hope in Youth Joining Politics
Mamdani’s win encourages Ugandan youth to engage politically amid decades of authoritarian rule, with local leaders calling for investment in young people's political participation.
- Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayoral election, maintaining Ugandan citizenship and regular ties to Kampala, Uganda.
- Observers in Uganda say Mamdani's victory offers a `beacon of hope` for embattled activists, while retired media executive Robert Kabushenga linked his unconventional profile to broader inspiration for Ugandans abroad.
- Mamdani campaigned on progressive measures like lower living costs and free buses, while his background spans a shy adolescence in Kampala, rap ensembles, and moving with Mahmood Mamdani, his father.
- Joel Ssenyonyi said it's "a big encouragement even to us here in Uganda that it's possible," while Robert Kabushenga and Okello Ogwang urged investing in youth and political participation.
- Uganda's political landscape features President Yoweri Museveni, who has led nearly four decades and rejects retirement before January's election, while opposition tensions and some U.S. Republicans' denaturalization calls complicate politics.
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