KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda’s electoral commission on Tuesday gave January 15 as the date for the country’s general election, at which octogenarian President Yoweri Museveni will seek to extend his rule to nearly half a century.

Now Africa’s fourth longest-ruling leader, Museveni’s government has changed the constitution twice to remove age and term limits, allowing him to remain in office since 1986.

As in the 2021 election, Museveni’s main rival is expected to be 43-year-old pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, who has parlayed his singing stardom to amass a large support base among young voters.

Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, says Museveni won the last election through ballot-stuffing, intimidation of voters, bribery and other rigging tactics.

Ruling party officials dism

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