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The son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to fight corruption in the military after taking over as its top commander, a move widely expected to accelerate his rise to eventually succeed his father.

Museveni named 49-year-old son Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the East African country’s new Chief of Defence Forces last week.

In a formal handover ceremony on Thursday, Kainerugaba “vowed to improve the welfare of soldiers by fighting the evil of corruption and mismanagement of resources”, according to a statement released by the military.