KAMPALA—Opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Monday he was dropping a legal challenge to Uganda’s presidential election results that handed victory to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, saying Supreme Court justices hearing the case were biased. Museveni, a former guerrilla leader who has led the East African country since 1986, was declared winner of the Jan. 14…
Uganda’s Bobi Wine Urges ‘Strong Action’ Over Disputed Polls
KAMPALA, Uganda—Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is urging the international community to back up concerns over the country’s disputed elections with “strong actions” against President Yoweri Museveni’s government. Wine, who is disputing his loss to the long-time leader in last month’s presidential elections, told reporters that he hopes “the world will stand with the people…
Uganda’s Bobi Wine Goes to Court to Dispute President’s Win
KAMPALA, Uganda—Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine on Monday launched a court case seeking to overturn the reelection of President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for 35 years. Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, had suggested he did not want to legitimize Museveni’s victory in last month’s polls by seeking justice with a…
Uganda Opposition Leader Wine Challenges Election Result
KAMPALA, Uganda—Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine on Feb. 1 filed a court challenge seeking to overturn the reelection of President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for 35 years. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, had suggested he didn’t want to legitimize Museveni’s victory in last month’s polls by seeking justice with…
Uganda Says President Wins Sixth Term as Vote-Rigging Alleged
KAMPALA, Uganda—Uganda’s electoral commission said Saturday that longtime President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth five-year term, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging and officials struggle to explain how polling results were compiled amid an Internet blackout. In a generational clash watched across the African continent with a booming young population and a…
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