Bobi Wine in hiding as Kizza Besigye risks death in jail

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine, speaks at a press conference at his house in Kampala on January 15, 2026, during Uganda’s 2026 general elections. [AFP]

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine told AFP Wednesday he was on the run following last week's election, while another, Kizza Besigye, risks dying from illness in jail, his wife said.

The East African country on January 15 re‑elected Yoweri Museveni for a seventh term as president -- a result Wine denounced as "blatant theft".