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Opposition \u200dleader claims escaping police and army raid as Museveni, 81, looks set to win the presidential election.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\nPublished On 17 Jan 2026<\/span>17 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he escaped a police and army raid on his house as veteran incumbent Yoweri Museveni looks set to secure an overwhelming victory in the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to confirm that I managed to escape from them,\u201d Bobi Wine, a former pop star whose real name is \u200bRobert Kyagulanyi, wrote in a post on X on Saturday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1044\">Bobi Wine on Friday said security forces had placed him under house arrest. His party later wrote on X that he had been \u201cforcibly taken\u201d from his residence by an army helicopter. The military rejected the allegation.<\/p>\n<p>Bobi Wine, the country\u2019s top opposition figure, had challenged longtime President Museveni in an election campaign that the United Nations said was marred by \u201cwidespread repression and intimidation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Museveni, 81, looked set to be declared the winner and extend his 40-year rule, in an election marred by reports of at least 10 deaths and intimidation of the opposition and civil society.<\/p>\n<p>In his post to X on Suturday, Bobi Wine ascribed the reports of his abduction on authorities blocking access to his home and neighbors misinterpreting the overnight \u201ccommotion\u201d there.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated his \u201cCOMPLETE REJECTION\u201d of the \u201cfake results\u201d being announced by the head of Uganda\u2019s election body, Simon Byabakama, once again alleging ballot stuffing and the detention of other leaders of his party, the National Unity Platform (NUP).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAside from the blatant theft of the presidential election, these criminals have employed various fraudulent techniques to usurp the will of the people,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PEOPLE OF UGANDA WILL ULTIMATELY WIN.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opposition \u200dleader claims escaping police and army raid as Museveni, 81, looks set to win the presidential election. 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Published On 17 Jan 2026<\/span>17 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he escaped a police and army raid on his house as veteran incumbent Yoweri Museveni looks set to secure an overwhelming victory in the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to confirm that I managed to escape from them,\u201d Bobi Wine, a former pop star whose real name is \u200bRobert Kyagulanyi, wrote in a post on X on Saturday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1044\">Bobi Wine on Friday said security forces had placed him under house arrest. His party later wrote on X that he had been \u201cforcibly taken\u201d from his residence by an army helicopter. The military rejected the allegation.<\/p>\n<p>Bobi Wine, the country\u2019s top opposition figure, had challenged longtime President Museveni in an election campaign that the United Nations said was marred by \u201cwidespread repression and intimidation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Museveni, 81, looked set to be declared the winner and extend his 40-year rule, in an election marred by reports of at least 10 deaths and intimidation of the opposition and civil society.<\/p>\n<p>In his post to X on Suturday, Bobi Wine ascribed the reports of his abduction on authorities blocking access to his home and neighbors misinterpreting the overnight \u201ccommotion\u201d there.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated his \u201cCOMPLETE REJECTION\u201d of the \u201cfake results\u201d being announced by the head of Uganda\u2019s election body, Simon Byabakama, once again alleging ballot stuffing and the detention of other leaders of his party, the National Unity Platform (NUP).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAside from the blatant theft of the presidential election, these criminals have employed various fraudulent techniques to usurp the will of the people,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PEOPLE OF UGANDA WILL ULTIMATELY WIN.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opposition \u200dleader claims escaping police and army raid as Museveni, 81, looks set to win the presidential election. 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share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he escaped a police and army raid on his house as veteran incumbent Yoweri Museveni looks set to secure an overwhelming victory in the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to confirm that I managed to escape from them,\u201d Bobi Wine, a former pop star whose real name is \u200bRobert Kyagulanyi, wrote in a post on X on Saturday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1044\">Bobi Wine on Friday said security forces had placed him under house arrest. His party later wrote on X that he had been \u201cforcibly taken\u201d from his residence by an army helicopter. The military rejected the allegation.<\/p>\n<p>Bobi Wine, the country\u2019s top opposition figure, had challenged longtime President Museveni in an election campaign that the United Nations said was marred by \u201cwidespread repression and intimidation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Museveni, 81, looked set to be declared the winner and extend his 40-year rule, in an election marred by reports of at least 10 deaths and intimidation of the opposition and civil society.<\/p>\n<p>In his post to X on Suturday, Bobi Wine ascribed the reports of his abduction on authorities blocking access to his home and neighbors misinterpreting the overnight \u201ccommotion\u201d there.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated his \u201cCOMPLETE REJECTION\u201d of the \u201cfake results\u201d being announced by the head of Uganda\u2019s election body, Simon Byabakama, once again alleging ballot stuffing and the detention of other leaders of his party, the National Unity Platform (NUP).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAside from the blatant theft of the presidential election, these criminals have employed various fraudulent techniques to usurp the will of the people,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PEOPLE OF UGANDA WILL ULTIMATELY WIN.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opposition \u200dleader claims escaping police and army raid as Museveni, 81, looks set to win the presidential election. 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