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How an ex-pop star in Uganda risked his life to run for president

Pop star turned politician Bobi Wine is challenging Uganda’s incumbent president Yoweri Museveni who has been in power since 1986.

The 38-year-old, who is the leading opposition in the country’s upcoming presidential election, has told Sky News he has been targeted with bullets and tear gas and “miraculously” survived several attacks in the run-up to the vote.

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