Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine to seek presidency, chides West over rights

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine addresses Ugandans in Germiston, South Africa, on October 3, 2023.

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Ugandan opposition leader and pop singer Bobi Wine said on Friday he plans to run for president for a second time and criticised the West for not speaking out more against "gross human rights violations" in the country.

Wine, 43, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, will be challenging long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, 80, who is widely expected to seek re-election.