In 2009, Uganda discovered it was sitting on a multibillion-dollar oil bonanza. Late last year, Anglo-Irish firm Tullow ramped up estimated reserves to 2.5 billion barrels. The discovery sparked interest from a number of international oil companies. After a lengthy and allegedly corruption-riddled tussle for access, Total of France and the state-run Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation, or CNOOC, look set to team up with Tullow. Having firms from three of the permanent UN Security Council member countries involved can’t do too much harm.
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Uganda election: Four reasons donor nations won't turn their backs on President Museveni
As recent events in Egypt have shown, international support for aging despots can wane quickly once crowds hit the street and violence kicks off. Here are some reasons why the international community might not want to push Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni too hard.
4. Oil
