Tagged: Uganda
Farida Adamu
Ugandan Singer wants to Become President
A pop star and leader of the opposition in Uganda, known as Bobi Wine, wants to challenge the incumbent president, Yoweri Museveni, in the Ugandan elections scheduled for 2021. Who is Bobi Wine? Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a 37-year-old pop star, politician, businessman and philanthropist. He made his first impression […]
Asari Ndem
Ugandan Elections and the curious case of Bobi Wine
There is a new crop of young African politicians determined to break the status quo and challenge despots at the helm of affairs on the continent. One of these politicians is Uganda’s Bobi Wine, a musician, actor, businessman and parliamentarian representing the Kyaddondo East constituency in Wakiso District, in Uganda’s Central Region. But, who is […]
Staff Writer
Young Gladiators: Taking The Battle To The Court Of The Old Guard
A new wave is spreading across Africa. Young politicians and activists are challenging ageing leaders across Africa, reflecting seismic shifts on the continent that are poised to transform governance and change the lives of hundreds of millions of people. The new generation of politicians are in their mid 30s and can barely remember the cold […]
The Election Network
Yoweri Museveni wins general elections amidst controversy
General elections held in Uganda on 18 January 2016 to elect the president and members of parliament. President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986 sought re-election for his fifth term extending his power into a fourth decade despite increasing opposition from Ugandan citizens clamouring for change. Kizza Besigye, who had run against Museveni in 2001, […]