Uganda: Fears of further violence ahead of election
Ugandan troops have been deployed ahead of Thursday s vote. Opposition candidate Bobi Wine has urged supporters to cast a protest vote.
Uganda presidential hopeful Bobi Wine wears a helmet and bulletproof vest due to constant clashes with security officers
Music, campaign messages, and pledges blast through public speakers mounted on pick-up trucks in Uganda s capital Kampala. But these trucks plastered with posters of presidential and parliamentary candidates are not the only new additions to the streets.
The Ugandan government anticipating post-election violence has deployed a massive military presence across the East African nation ahead of the election.
Aid convoy reaches Ethiopia s war-torn Tigray region
Challenge to bring aid to Tigray
The report was based on two humanitarian missions conducted by the UN and government agencies in December. The fact-finding teams stressed that the situation was dire, and that two out of four refugee camps in Tigray remained inaccessible.
The UN had pleaded with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed late last year to allow access to Tigray, amid international concerns over the humanitarian crisis. Abiy, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, had rejected any international interference, but the two reached an agreement to let aid into the region in December.
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Bobi Wine: From pop star to presidential hopeful in Uganda
Uganda votes for a new president in January. Popular musician and challenger Bobi Wine wants to build a united coalition. In his way is President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled with an iron fist for over three decades.
Bobi Wine has always been a popular figure among Ugandans. Over the past few years, though, he has become a thorn in the side of Uganda s government. The 38-year-old will take on the country s longtime president in the January 14 election.
Wine one of President Yoweri Museveni s biggest critics became famous as a reggae and pop musician. His albums and singles have made him a household name across East Africa for over 15 years. Among other honors, he has won an MTV Music Award.