Youth Surge in Uganda: Millions Rally for Bobi Wine’s 2026 Bid!

Youth Surge in Uganda: Millions Rally for Bobi Wine’s 2026 Bid!

Reported by David Joshua | Sele Media Africa

As Uganda approaches its January 2026 presidential election, millions of Ugandans, particularly youth, have reportedly rallied behind Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi), the nation’s youngest major presidential candidate. They view his campaigns as a call to usher in generational change after President Yoweri Museveni’s more than 39‑year tenures.

Political Landscape & Bobi Wine’s Campaign

• The Electoral Commission (IEC) cleared Bobi Wine to run for president in 2026, setting up a direct challenge to Museveni, who has dominated Uganda’s politics since 1986. [1]
• Support for Bobi Wine, especially among the youth, taps into long‑standing frustrations over poverty, inequality, unemployment, and limited political inclusion. [2]
• In speeches, Bobi Wine has urged young Ugandans to take active leadership roles, criticizing a political system he says sidelines youth and perpetuates generational disconnect. [3] Museveni Returns for Another Cycle
• Museveni has also been cleared by the IEC to run for a seventh term, continuing his decades-long rule. [4]
• His candidacy was formally endorsed by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), which has removed presidential age and term limits via constitutional amendments. [5]
• Observers warn that the election may be marred by widespread intimidation, suppression of opposition, and institutional advantages favoring the ruling party. [6]

Citations:

1. Reuters: www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandan-pop-star-bobi-wine-cleared-challenge-aging-incumbent-again-2025-09-24/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
2. The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/57607/uganda-this-generation-is-yearning-for-change-and-i-am-here-to-deliver-it-bobi-wine/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
3. Africa Press Arabic: www.africa-press.net/uganda/all-news/bobi-wine-urges-youth-to-take-leadership-roles?utm_source=chatgpt.com
4. Uganda Today: ugandatoday.co.ug/40-years-and-still-counting-museveni-cleared-for-seventh-term-in-2026-race/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
5. Africanews: www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/ugandas-nrm-endorses-museveni-as-candidate-for-2026-presidential-election//?utm_source=chatgpt.com
6. Al Jazeera: www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/24/uganda-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-cleared-to-run-against-museveni-in-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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