‘Protect the vote’: Bobi Wine, opposition brace for tense Uganda election

Al JazeeraCenterEN 7 min read 100% complete by Musinguzi BlansheJanuary 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM

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In Uganda, opposition candidate Bobi Wine is challenging long-serving President Yoweri Museveni in the upcoming election on Thursday. Wine's campaign has faced significant obstacles, including violence, arrests of supporters, and disruptions of campaign events. Wine, who also ran in 2021, alleges fraud in the previous election, which Museveni won. Museveni, who has been in power for nearly four decades, is seeking a seventh term. The election environment is described as increasingly militarized, with repression and intimidation limiting Wine's ability to campaign effectively. Five other candidates are also participating in the election.

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Ugandan 30% Aga Khan Grounds 30% Kampala ×250% Uganda ×370% Yoweri Museveni ×480% Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) ×1090%

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