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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference on July 26, 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
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Bobi Wine, a singer-turned-politician whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, had claimed on social media on Election Day that “massive ballot stuffing” was also taking place.
Bobi Wine said earlier on Saturday that he had escaped a police and army raid on his house.
“Currently, I am not at home, although my wife and other family members remain under house arrest. I know that these criminals are looking for me everywhere, and I am trying my best to keep safe,” he said.
Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, has been accused of overseeing a years-long crackdown on his political opponents.
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