Ugandan President’s Son Threatens Opposition Leader

Uganda’s army chief, who is also the son of long-serving president Yoweri Museveni, said he wants opposition leader Bobi Wine dead, days after Wine claimed he had been forced into hiding. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s comments come after Museveni won an eighth term following an election on Thursday that was widely criticised by poll observers and rights groups. The embattled opposition, led by 43-year-old Bobi Wine — real name Robert Kyagulanyi — says they faced violence and intimidation ahead of the vote, with international bodies also accusing the government of “brutal repression”. “We have killed 22 NUP terrorists since last week. I’m praying the 23rd is Kabobi,” Kainerugaba posted on X late Monday night, referring to Wine and his National Unity Platform (NUP) party. (AFP)