US EditionUganda's military chief tells hiding opposition leader to surrender
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba accused opposition supporters of violence and gave Bobi Wine 48 hours to surrender, threatening to treat him as an outlaw if he fails to comply.
- On Jan 20, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba wrote `I am giving him exactly 48 hours to surrender himself to the Police` and said he was praying for Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu's death.
- Following the January 15 vote, the Electoral Commission declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner with about 7.9 million votes, but Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu rejected the results as fraudulent.
- Meanwhile, a Friday night raid on Wine's Magere home prompted his flight to an undisclosed location after power cuts, disabled CCTV cameras and helicopters hovered above.
- Police spokesperson Kituma Rusoke said on Monday that Wine was not being sought and police dismissed the allegations as misleading, while at least 118 National Unity Platform members were charged with election-related offences.
- Human rights organisations have accused Ugandan security forces of excessive force, while Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, widely viewed as heir apparent, fuels international concern amid his political rise.
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"I give him 48 hours to go to the police. After this time, he will be treated as an outlaw," said Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The repression is widespread after the election on 15 January, which saw Yoweri Museveni re-elected for a seventh term.
Uganda army chief threatens opposition leader Bobi Wine after disputed election
Uganda's army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said he was praying for the death of opposition leader Bobi Wine and issued a 48-hour ultimatum for him to surrender to police, sharply escalating tensions days after his father, President Yoweri Museveni, was declared the winner of a contentious presidential election.
Uganda's long-term ruler Yoweri Museveni has declared himself the winner of the presidential elections, his son threatens the opposition candidate Bobi Wine with death. SPIEGEL has reached him in his hiding place.
Ugandan opponent Bobi Wine receives threats from President Museveni's son
Uganda's army chief, who is also the son of long-serving president Yoweri Museveni, said he wants opposition leader Bobi Wine dead, days after Wine claimed he had been forced into hiding. Wine already survived many attacks on his life since entering politics.
Bobi Wine tells Al Jazeera he escaped police raid amid Uganda elections
NewsFeedIn an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera from hiding, Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine says he escaped a raid on his home after a disputed presidential election, which he claims was rigged.Published On 20 Jan 202620 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post Bobi Wine tells Al Jazeera he escaped police raid amid Uganda elections appeared first on RocketNews.
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