France, May 12 -- Museveni took the oath of office on Tuesday and received the ceremonial instruments of power in the capital, Kampala.

His seventh term in office will be marked by the start of oil production, with France's TotalEnergies and China's Cnooc expected to begin crude production at their Uganda fields in October.

The swearing-in ceremony, attended by dozens of heads of state, was Museveni's seventh - and possibly his last.

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After 40 years as president, the 81-year-old has increasingly been relying on his son and presumptive heir, army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

"Many Ugandans close to power have learned this lesson - that the president is old...