00:01Uganda's electoral commission has clared President Yubiri Museveni and opposition leader Bobby Wine to run in the country's 2026 elections.
00:10The announcement sets the stage for a dramatic political showdown between the 81-year-old leader, who has ruled since 1986,
00:19and his 43-year-old rival, a popstar-turned-politician who commands strong support among young Ugandans.
00:26Museveni, one of Africa's longest-serving presidents, is seeking another five-year term under the national resistance movement.
00:35It points to economic growth, new infrastructure, and stability as its achievements,
00:41and has pledged to focus on wealth creation, education, health, and fight against corruption.
00:47But critics accuse him of authoritarianism, citing constitutional changes that remove term and age limits,
00:54crackdowns on the opposition, and widespread human rights abuses.
00:59Bobby Wine, who lost to Museveni in 2021, and alleged fraud in that vote, says he represents a new generation demanding change.
01:08His candidacy has confirmed Wednesday in Kampala alongside his wife at the electoral commission.
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