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.
