Uganda’s defiant opposition leader speaks out from hiding

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Uganda’s defiant opposition leader speaks out from hiding

It’s been more than a month since Uganda’s presidential election triggered a new crackdown on the opposition.

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Since then President Yoweri Museveni’s main challenger, Bobi Wine, has been in hiding, fearing for his safety after Museveni’s son, who’s head of the military, threatened to kill him.

Speaking from an undisclosed location, Wine said he wants to put off his execution for as long as he can

Meanwhile, supporters of detained opposition activists held a defiant prayer service, calling for them to be freed.

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Date: February 23, 2026