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Uganda opposition alleges vote rigging hours before polls

Supporters of opposition leader and presidential candidate for the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, listen to his remarks during the party’s final campaign rally ahead of the 2026 general elections in Kampala on January 12, 2026. [AFP]

Uganda’s opposition Party, National Unity Platform (NUP) has alleged a plot to rig the Thursday presidential, parliamentary and local government elections, citing multiple irregularities just hours before polls open.

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