Museveni faces popular singer in Ugandan presidential election
Long-running president has support of older voters while Bobi Wine has backing of young people
11 January 2021 - 15:56
Kampala — Ugandans vote on Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against 10 candidates including opposition front-runner Bobi Wine, a singer-turned-legislator whose star power has rattled the governing party.
Scores of opposition protesters have been killed during a campaign scarred by crackdowns on Wine’s rallies which the authorities say contravene curbs on gatherings to stop the spread of Covid-19...
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