Western Envoys in Uganda Walk Out of Museveni Swearing-In
US, European and Canadian diplomats left abruptly when Mr Museveni made disparaging comments about the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The US state department said they had also objected to the presence of Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir at the ceremony.
Mr Bashir is wanted by the ICC on charges of genocide.
Thursday’s inauguration - the fifth since Mr Museveni took power in 1986 - was attended by leaders from Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
In his address, Mr Museveni described the ICC as “a bunch of useless people” and said he no longer supported it.
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