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The run-up to Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections on January 14, 2021 has turned nasty and led to multiple fatalities.
The arrest of opposition candidate Bobi Wine in November 2020 sparked violent mass protests in Uganda, leaving at least 37 people dead and dozens injured.
As political tensions flare hours to the presidential and parliamentary race, here are some of the presidential candidates contesting Thursday’s vote.
Bobi Wine
Bobi Wine
(pictured), 38, is a popular musician cum lawmaker who has become a household name in Uganda and abroad, thanks to his music and the emergence of new media. He leads the National Unity Platform party and is Museveni’s most-prominent challenger.