Exclusive: Opposition leader says he has ‘no choice’ but to challenge Yoweri Museveni’s regime, despite threats and previous attacksThe musician turned opposition leader Bobi Wine has said he will stand again against Uganda’s authoritarian leader, Yoweri Museveni, in next year’s presidential elections. Despite being jailed, attacked, shot, and facing threats of violence, including from Museveni’s son, Wine said he felt he had little choice but to try to advance the hope for change that was energising Ugandans, especially the young.“We cannot just give the election to General Museveni,” he said, in an interview with the Guardian. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/apr/11/bobi-wine-president-campaign-uganda-2026-election-yoweri-museveni-regime
Author : Tracy McVeigh
Publish date : 2025-04-11 05:00:00
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Bobi Wine to run for president in Uganda’s 2026 election ‘if I am still alive and not in jail’
