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world7 hours ago

Uganda’s election showdown: Bobi Wine challenges Museveni amid crackdown

Uganda heads to a high-stakes presidential vote pitting longtime president Yoweri Museveni against former pop star-turned-opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), in a climate of security crackdowns, internet blackouts, and restricted rallies. Museveni, 81, seeks a seventh term by touting stability and growth, while Wine promises political freedoms, anti-corruption reform and jobs for a youthful electorate. Analysts note Wine’s formidable popularity but warn the opposition faces organizational and state-imposed hurdles; with millions registered to vote and concerns over corruption and unemployment, the election’s outcome could shape Uganda’s path and its relations with Western partners and its oil ambitions.

via CNN|
#bobi-wine#crackdown#museveni
africa1 day ago

Youth Drive the Vote as Museveni-Wine Clash Looms in Uganda

Uganda heads to a presidential election with a generational clash: 81-year-old incumbent Yoweri Museveni seeks a seventh term against 43-year-old Bobi Wine, in a country where the median age is around 17 and young people are driving the campaigns. The race pits continuity versus change amid a heavily managed political environment and concerns over repression, with succession chatter around Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba adding to the tension about life after Museveni.

via BBC|
#africa#bobiwine#elections
politics6 months ago

Uganda's Museveni Announces Bid for Seventh Term, Extending Nearly 40 Years in Power

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, in power for nearly 40 years, has announced his intention to run for re-election, aiming to transform Uganda's economy from $66bn to $500bn in five years, amid concerns over constitutional changes, suppression of dissent, and recent laws allowing military courts to try civilians. Opposition leader Bobi Wine plans to contest as well, amidst rising tensions and allegations of electoral and judicial manipulation.

via Al Jazeera|
#bobi-wine#military-courts#museveni
politics2 years ago

Uganda's President Urges Reconsideration of Anti-LGBTQ Bill.

Uganda's President Museveni has asked legislators to clarify that it is not criminal to identify as gay in the proposed anti-homosexuality law, which has drawn international condemnation. The law criminalizes a broad range of homosexual activity, including promoting or abetting the lifestyle, and imposes stiff penalties, including death for so-called aggravated homosexuality. Museveni also asked legislators to remove provisions that impose a duty on citizens to report acts of homosexuality. The bill has been referred back to parliament's legal affairs committee for further debate and passage.

via Al Jazeera English|
#anti-homosexuality-law#human-rights#lgbtq
politics2 years ago

Uganda's President Museveni Rejects Anti-LGBTQ Bill

Uganda's President Museveni has refused to sign a controversial new bill against homosexuality that prescribes the death penalty in some cases, requesting that it should be amended. Homosexuality is already illegal in the East African country under a colonial-era law criminalising sex acts "against the order of nature". The punishment for that offence is life imprisonment. Museveni is under pressure from the international community to veto the bill, which needs his signature to become law.

via Al Jazeera English|
#anti-gay-bill#human-rights#lgbtq
human-rights2 years ago

Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ Bill: President Consults Lawmakers and Faces Global Pressure.

Ugandan President Museveni will meet with lawmakers to discuss a strict anti-LGBTQ bill that would impose the death penalty for so-called aggravated homosexuality and 20-year sentences for “promoting” homosexuality. The bill, which passed in March, appears to be the first to outlaw merely identifying as LGBTQ. Human rights activists and the United States government say the bill is among the harshest pieces of legislation to target sexual minorities anywhere in the world. Its passage has already triggered a wave of arrests, evictions and mob attacks against Uganda’s LGBTQ community.

via Al Jazeera English|
#anti-lgbtq-bill#human-rights#human-rights-watch
politics2 years ago

Ugandan President's Son Sparks Concern with Ambitious Tweets

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has caused concern with his tweets about succeeding his father as president. Kainerugaba, a four-star general, has staged rallies and attacked the ruling party, leading some to question whether he has a legitimate path to the presidency or will take matters into his own hands. While some see him as an honest leader who would fight corruption, others criticize him for his lack of political charm and alleged rights abuses. Kainerugaba's tweets continue to provoke, and some speculate that a coup may be his best chance at taking power.

via The Associated Press|
#kainerugaba#military#museveni