US EditionUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine to seek presidency, chides West over rights
- Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine announced he will run again for president in the January 2026 election against President Museveni.
- Wine previously contested the 2021 election but disputed the outcome, citing widespread electoral manipulation, falsified vote counts, and attacks on his supporters.
- Wine criticized Western governments for ignoring escalating human rights abuses, including torture and illegal detentions of his supporters like Eddie Mutwe.
- Mutwe, Wine's chief bodyguard, was held for a week in military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s basement and appeared tortured, according to official statements and Kainerugaba’s admission.
- Wine described the upcoming election as a “fighting opportunity” to expose regime corruption and galvanize Ugandans toward restoring political freedoms and ending abuses.
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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine to seek presidency, chides West over rights
Ugandan opposition leader and pop singer Bobi Wine said on Friday he plans to run for president for a second time and criticised the West for not speaking out more against "gross human rights violations" in the country.
Bobi Wine has announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election, set for January - The Zambian Observer
Ugandan opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine has announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election, set for January. Wine, 43, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, will again challenge President Yoweri Museveni, who is expected to seek re-election at age 80. Wine, who came second in the disputed 2021 race, accused the government […] The post Bobi Wine has announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election, set for January f…
Uganda’s Amiri Wabusimba Joins Global Youth Leaders at the 5th Nasser Fellowship in Cairo. » The Hoima Post - The Xavie Radio Ug
In a dynamic force of Pan-African diplomacy, youth empowerment, and strategic cocommunicationAmiri Wabusimba has arrived in Cairo to represent Uganda at the 5th Nasser Fellowship for International Leadership a prestigious international program convening 150 emerging youth leaders from across the Global South. Hosted at the Olympic Centre Hotel, this year’s edition is being held under the theme “Egypt and the United Nations: 80 Years Representing…
Ugandan Bobi Wine to run for presidential election again
Ugandan opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine has announced he will run for president again in the upcoming 2026 elections, scheduled for January. The 43-year-old whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, will challenge long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, who is expected to seek re-election at 80. Wine previously ran in 2021, coming second, but rejected the results, alleging widespread fraud, ballot stuffing, and violence against his supporte…
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