In Uganda's military, even senior generals are finding that their rank offers little protection from the wrath of the country's powerful army chief.
Over the past 15 months, at least a dozen generals and senior officers have been arrested under Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of President Yoweri Museveni, in a crackdown that has unsettled the military's top ranks.
The arrests come amid growing political tensions over who will succeed Museveni, who has ruled Uganda for four decades.
Gen Kainerugaba, 52, is widely seen as a potential successor, although his ambitions appear to be facing resistance within the ruling party.
This week, he threatened Vice-President Jessica Alupo with dismissal and possible arrest, while suggesting he should take her position.
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has, however, rejected reports that its senior leadership had rejected a proposal to back Gen Kainerugaba as the next president, describing the claims as "completely false".
This has all fuelled speculation that the arrests are part of an effort to sideline military officers opposed to the general's presidential ambitions.
Others see the arrests as evidence of an anti-corruption drive in which senior commanders are held to account.
At the centre of the tension are two powerful powerful institutions: the military, where Gen Kainerugaba wields considerable influence, and the NRM, where questions about…
