After a bloody campaign, Ugandans head to the polls to vote in the country's election

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Ugandans are voting in a highly-charged election after one of the bloodiest campaigns in years, with a veteran president seeking a sixth term against a singer-turned-politician half his age.

Ugandans have begun voting in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against an opposition galvanised by a popular singer despite a campaign marked by brutal crackdowns.

Reggae artist Bobi Wine, 38, is channelling the anger of many young Ugandans who say former guerrilla leader Mr Museveni, now 76, is an out-of-touch dictator failing to tackle unemployment and surging public debt.An ex-pop star in his 30s is taking on a former guerrilla leader who has ruled for 35 years in Uganda’s election

Campaign violence has surpassed previous turbulent elections, with scores killed when security forces cracked down on gatherings of opposition supporters.The government says it is stopping illegal gatherings during the COVID-19 crisis, while the opposition says the bans on rallies in some parts of Uganda are a smokescreen for repression.

 

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