US EditionDays after a disputed election, Uganda’s army is on the hunt for opposition leader Bobi Wine
Bobi Wine has evaded capture for over 10 days amid a military crackdown accusing opposition of terrorism after President Museveni’s disputed re-election with 71.6% of the vote.
- From hiding in central Uganda, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu taunted the army while Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the army chief and president's son, has been leading the hunt for over 10 days.
- After the disputed Jan. 15, 2026 vote, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu rejected results declaring President Yoweri Museveni the winner with 71.6%, amid election irregularities including an internet shutdown and biometric voter identification kits failure.
- On Jan. 23, soldiers raided the couple's house on the outskirts of Kampala, and Barbara Kyagulanyi, wife of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu , was hospitalized for anxiety and bruises after masked men attacked her.
- Saying his escape proves state weakness, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu appealed to young urban supporters to use legal means to expose government and security forces, raising fears of unrest among Ugandans.
- President Yoweri Museveni will serve a seventh term that brings him closer to five decades in power, accusing the opposition of fomenting violence, while Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba says Wine is wanted but Chris Baryomunsi says he is free to return.
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Uganda's President, Museveni, has been in power for 40 years, and a few days ago, after a controversial election, he was once again declared a winner. Since then, reports have piled up that he acts violently against his critics. By Karin Bensch.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is the son of long-term ruler Museveni. And as his father's armed arm, he harasses the opposition. Some people wonder: Will a dictator be there?
Uganda's army on the hunt for opposition leader Bobi Wine
Wine went into hiding shortly after Uganda's disputed presidential election on Jan. 15. An internet shutdown marred the vote, and the failure of biometric voter identification kits meant to prevent ballot stuffing.
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Days after a disputed election, Uganda's army is on the hunt for opposition leader Bobi Wine
A military hunt is underway in Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine, whom the country's army chief is calling a wanted fugitive. Gen.
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