Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine warns of protests if polls rigged

Opposition leader and presidential candidate for the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine (C), waves a Ugandan flag atop a car as he is welcomed by a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally in Mukono on January 9, 2026, ahead of the 2026 Ugandan general elections. [AFP]

Uganda's opposition leader told AFP on Monday that he would call for protests if President Yoweri Museveni rigs this week's election and said he would welcome an intervention by the United States.

More than 20 million people are registered to vote in the east African country on Thursday, with 81-year-old Museveni widely expected to continue his four-decade rule thanks to his near-total control of the state and security apparatus.