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Uganda Army Chief Says 30 Opposition Supporters Killed, 2,000 Detained After Disputed Vote

The army chief’s public boast of killings, with thousands detained, signals a deepening crackdown that now draws UN and EU concern.

A supporter of Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, holds onto a campaign poster in Kampala, Uganda, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
FILE - Ugandan singer, politician, and opposition figure Bobi Wine speaks to The Associated Press at his political party office (National Unity Platform) in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda, file)
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, famously known as Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform (NUP), arrives with his wife to cast their votes, during the presidential election at a polling station, in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, famously known as Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform (NUP), arrives with his wife to cast their votes, during the presidential election at a polling station, in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Overview

  • Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted that security forces have killed 30 National Unity Platform supporters and detained about 2,000, while vowing to pursue leaders still in hiding.
  • Bobi Wine says he remains in hiding after a raid on his home as his lawyer urges international guarantees for his safety following the army chief’s threats.
  • Police detained NUP deputy president and lawmaker Muwanga Kivumbi, who was later charged with terrorism over election‑related violence in Butambala tied to multiple deaths.
  • Accounts of the Butambala fatalities conflict, with police citing attacks by machete‑wielding groups and Kivumbi alleging security forces shot supporters inside his residence.
  • Official results gave President Yoweri Museveni 71.6% to Wine’s 24.7% in a vote marred by an internet shutdown and observer‑flagged failures, prompting calls from the UN and EU for restraint and respect for rights.