The political atmosphere in the country is\u00a0heating up\u00a0ahead of the 2026 presidential election, as candidates flock to the electoral commission headquarters to pick up nomination forms.<\/p>\n
The secretary general of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) of prominent Ugandan politician Bobi Wine has cautioned against vote manipulation and harassment, which characterized previous elections in the country:\u00a0“The last time people joined us massively, votes were rigged and irregularities occurred. We are coming back with new energy to continue this struggle.”<\/p>\n
The NUP official was seen with the leader of the opposition in parliament,\u00a0Joel Ssenyonyi,\u00a0which observers have said might signal a move to a united opposition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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