‘Our teams are on the run’: Bobi Wine alleges intimidation of election workers
15 January 2021 |
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Presidential candidate Bobi Wine said that on Thursday that his polling agents were being intimidated by military and police as Ugandans went to vote in the election which sees the singer face off against long-term incumbent Yoweri Museveni.
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