Why has Ugandan politician Bobi Wine decided to stand in Uganda’s 2026 election?
He stood in the 2021 election, which was marred by allegations of state repression
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Bobi Wine says to be an opposition politician in Uganda is to be labelled and treated as a terrorist. He’s been beaten, teargassed, arrested and shot at.
So why does he want he want to be a presidential candidate in elections scheduled to take place in 2026?
He was in London recently and came to our studio to talk to Africa Daily’s Victoria Uwonkunda about why he wants to change Uganda, corruption and his online spat with the chief of the country’s armed forces.
We also hear from Ugandan government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo.