Museveni and Wine Cleared for Polls

Uganda’s Electoral Commission cleared eight candidates to contest the January 2026 presidential election, including President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine. Museveni seeks a seventh term and has led the country since 1986, following constitutional amendments that removed age and term limits. Observers and opposition figures have expressed concerns over electoral fairness and the treatment of political opponents.