Ugandans on Thursday will vote 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.
But amid appetite for change in a country where 80 per cent of the population is under the age of 30, could Mr Wine’s youth and star power help get him over the line? His messages advocating for change and fighting against corruption and unemployment have mobilised many young people previously disinterested in politics.During this election campaign, Mr Wine has been arrested multiple times. His supporters have also been beaten, arrested and allegedly killed by security forces. that soldiers had raided his home and arrested his security guards. The man Mr Wine is trying to unseat has held power since he was a toddler.
Yoweri Museveni waves to supporters as he arrives for an election rally at Kololo Airstrip in Kampala, Uganda in 2016.Though he has campaigned under the slogan"securing your future", the economic boom enjoyed during his early years has faded, and opportunities for young Ugandans are slim - only 75,000 new jobs are created each year for the 700,000 youth reaching working age, according to the World Bank.
Journalists covering opposition rallies have been attacked, government critics locked up, and election monitors prosecuted, raising concerns over the transparency of the electoral process.
Remind us why they rushed to decolonise? That's right, so folk could amp up the atrocities and misery.
Generally speaking, Ugandans are the loveliest people I’ve ever worked with. I wish you peace, health and fairness
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