Uganda’s post-election tensions deepened this week after the country’s army chief publicly threatened opposition leader Bobi Wine, as authorities intensified a crackdown on dissent following President Yoweri Museveni’s disputed re-election.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the outspoken son of Museveni and head of Uganda’s armed forces, said on social media that he wanted Wine dead, days after the opposition leader said he had been forced into hiding following a security raid on his home.
Kainerugaba’s remarks came after Museveni, 81, was declared the winner of last week’s presidential election with 71.6% of the vote, securing an eighth term in office.
Opposition challenger Bobi Wine, a 43-year-old pop star-turned-politician whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, finished second with 24%, according to official results that have been widely criticised by election observers and rights groups.
Uganda's opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine (L), and his wife Barbra Itungo (R), prepare to vote during the presidential elections at the Kamwokya, Kampala, Uganda, Jan. 15, 2026. (EPA Photo)
