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Uganda elections 2021: Yoweri Museveni faces Bobi Wine in presidential contest – BBC News
Veteran Yoweri Museveni stands against singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine in a hotly contested poll.
image captionArmed police have been patrolling the streets of Kampala
A 38-year-old pop star is challenging one of Africa’s longest serving leaders in Uganda’s hotly contested election.
Robert Kyagulanyi, known by his stage name Bobi Wine, says he represents the country’s younger generation, while Yoweri Museveni, 76, says he is standing for stability.
The campaign has been marred by serious violence, which has seen dozens of people killed.
The government has ordered a block on the internet.
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