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Uganda: Bobi Wine nominated for 2026 election, urges Museveni to ‘hand over power’

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Pop star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, was officially nominated on Wednesday (24 September) as a presidential candidate for Uganda’s 2026 general elections, reigniting his high-profile rivalry with long-serving President Yoweri Museveni. The 43-year-old Wine will represent the National Unity Platform (NUP), becoming the sixth candidate cleared by the Electoral Commission. Justice Simon Byabakama […]
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Museveni to run for 7th term in bid to extend Uganda’s era of one-man rule

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President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he will run for a seventh term in Uganda’s 2026 presidential election, potentially extending his rule to over 40 years. The 80-year-old leader made the announcement via social media, stating he had expressed interest in becoming the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s presidential flag-bearer. Museveni, who seized power in 1986 […]