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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tracy McVeigh

Bobi Wine to run for president in Uganda’s 2026 election ‘if I am still alive and not in jail’

Bobi Wine wearing a shirt and military beret, holds his fist in a salute
Ugandan politician Bobi Wine in West Hollywood, California, after a documentary about his life was nominated for an Oscar, 6 March 2024. Photograph: Valérie Macon/AFP/Getty Images

The 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.

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