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Bobi Wine

Also known as: Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu · Robert Ssentamu · Wine · her husband · Robert Kyagulanyi · 43-year-old Bobi Wine

Ugandan opposition leader and singer-turned-politician who fled the country after disputing President Museveni's January 2026 election victory.

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Uganda votes in presidential election between Museveni and Bobi Wine

The News

Ugandans are voting in a presidential election between incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, seeking to extend his 40-year rule, and singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine, who has promised to tackle corruption and impose reforms. The campaign has been marked by opposition harassment, internet blackouts, and heightened security in the capital, with analysts predicting Museveni will likely win given his success in six previous elections.

15 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 15 January

  1. Uganda votes in presidential election between Museveni and Bobi Wine

    Ugandans are voting in a presidential election between incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, seeking to extend his 40-year rule, and singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine, who has promised to tackle corruption and impose reforms. The campaign has been marked by opposition harassment, internet blackouts, and heightened security in the capital, with analysts predicting Museveni will likely win given his success in six previous elections.

    15 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 14 January

  1. Young Uganda votes between 81-year-old incumbent and generational change

    Uganda's presidential election Thursday pits President Yoweri Museveni, 81 and in power for four decades, against Bobi Wine, a 43-year-old opposition leader backed by youth demanding change. In a country with a median age of 17, the contest reflects a fundamental tension between an aging political establishment and a youthful population demanding inclusion and meaningful participation.

    14 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 12 January

  1. Uganda opposition uses national flag as protest symbol in election

    As Uganda votes Thursday on whether to give President Yoweri Museveni a seventh term, opposition leader Bobi Wine has turned the national flag into a symbol of resistance, with supporters waving it at rallies despite police warnings and government pressure. Analysts say Museveni, 81, is likely to win given his control of state apparatus, but Wine has framed the election as a protest vote and reclaimed patriotism through the flag as "the only weapon" his supporters have.

    12 January 2026 · New Era →

Sunday 11 January

  1. Uganda heads to polls in closely-watched presidential contest

    Ugandans will vote on 15 January to choose between President Yoweri Museveni, seeking a seventh successive election victory after 40 years in power, and pop-star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, who is promising sweeping reforms. The election has been marked by opposition harassment and security force disruptions, with economic concerns and corruption dominating the campaign agenda.

    11 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 6 January

  1. Amnesty: Uganda security forces repress opposition ahead of elections

    Amnesty International reported that Ugandan security forces have used torture and arbitrary arrests to intimidate opposition supporters ahead of 15 January elections, with documented cases of beating, pepper-spraying, and tasering; President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40-year rule amid fears the government may shut down the internet during voting.

    6 January 2026 · New Era →

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