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Uganda's PM Amama Mbabazi sacked by Yoweri Museveni Uganda's PM Amama Mbabazi sacked by Yoweri Museveni
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Uganda's president has sacked his prime minister, a former close ally now seen as a potential rival in 2016 elections.Uganda's president has sacked his prime minister, a former close ally now seen as a potential rival in 2016 elections.
Amama Mbabazi was also recently removed as secretary general of the governing National Resistance Movement. Amama Mbabazi has been a government minister for more than 20 years.
President Yoweri Museveni has been president since 1986 and is expected to seek re-election.
In 2012, millions of dollars of public money went missing from the prime minister's office but Mr Mbabazi denied any involvement.In 2012, millions of dollars of public money went missing from the prime minister's office but Mr Mbabazi denied any involvement.
The scandal led several donor countries to cut aid to Uganda. MPs from the governing National Resistance Movement earlier this year decided that President Yoweri Museveni would be their presidential candidate.
The presidential statement did not mention the missing money and instead thanked Mr Mbabazi for his contribution to the country. Wife critical
BBC Focus on Africa deputy editor Rachael Akidi says the sacking does not come as a surprise, as some party members have accused Mr Mbabazi of privately using the position to mobilise support for his own presidential ambitions.
Mr Mbabazi himself publicly maintained his support for the president - saying he would not challenge President Museveni as long as he was party leader.
However, his wife publicly criticised the decision to name Mr Museveni as the presidential candidate.
Mr Museveni has been in power since 1986.
The 2012 scandal led several donor countries to cut aid to Uganda.
The presidential statement announcing his sacking did not mention the missing money and instead thanked Mr Mbabazi for his contribution to the country.
He has been prime minister since 2011 - and before that had held the portfolios of security and defence.He has been prime minister since 2011 - and before that had held the portfolios of security and defence.
Health Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has been named as the new prime minister.Health Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has been named as the new prime minister.