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This undated file photo shows Uganda's then President Idi Amin Dada. Amin, who took power by force in Uganda in 1971 and ruled until he was removed by armed groups of exiles in 1979, died in Saudi Arabia in 2003. His passing was barely acknowledged in Uganda, and some of Amin's supporters over the years have unsuccessfully lobbied for his remains to be returned home, underscoring his tainted legacy. (AP Photo, File)

A contest erupts in Uganda over the tainted legacy of late dictator Idi Amin

By Rodney Muhumuza - Associated Press

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, left, wearing a face mask in South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Uganda's long-time president says he is taking "forced leave" after testing positive for COVID-19. While two of three samples collected from him earlier in the week tested negative, one returned a positive result, he said in a statement Thursday. (AP Photo)

Uganda’s long-time president says he’s taking ‘forced leave’ after testing positive for COVID-19

By Rodney Muhumuza - Associated Press

A gay Ugandan couple cover themselves with a pride flag as they pose for a photograph in Uganda on March 25, 2023. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in the country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad, it was announced Monday, May 29, 2023. (AP Photo, File)

Uganda’s president signs into law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases

By Rodney Muhumuza - Associated Press

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema speaks during their picket against Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill at the Ugandan High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Uganda's legislature last week passed the anti-homosexuality bill. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South African opposition protests Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ bill

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

FILE - A Ugandan man is seen during the third Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride celebrations in Entebbe, Uganda on Aug. 9, 2014. Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday, March 21, 2023 prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations, responding to popular sentiment but piling more pressure on the East African country's LGBTQ community. (AP Photo/Rebecca Vassie, File)

‘Deeply troubling’: UN rights chief on Uganda anti-gay bill

By Rodney Muhumuza - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 file photo, opposition presidential challenger Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, gestures as he speaks to the media outside his house after government soldiers withdrew from it, in Magere, near Kampala, in Uganda. Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine has been arrested Monday, March 15, 2021 while leading a protest in the capital Kampala against the detention of many of his supporters before, during and after presidential elections in January that were won by long-time leader Yoweri Museveni. (AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki, File)

Uganda’s Bobi Wine arrested while protesting in the capital

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, speaks at a press conference in Kampala, Uganda Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Wine says he will withdraw a legal petition that sought to overturn the victory of President Yoweri Museveni in last month's presidential election, charging that Uganda's courts are filled with &quot;yes-men&quot; appointed by Museveni and that he did not expect a fair decision from the panel of nine judges. (AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki)

Uganda’s Bobi Wine calls for peaceful protests after polls

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 file photo, opposition presidential challenger Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, gestures as he speaks to the media outside his house after government soldiers withdrew from it, in Magere, near Kampala, in Uganda. Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 released a list of 243 people who have allegedly been abducted by the security forces, piling pressure on the government to find those missing amid continuing political tensions after last month's elections. (AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki, File)

Uganda’s Wine withdraws court challenge to election results

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 file photo, Ugandans wait to cast their votes for the presidential election in Kampala, Uganda. Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 released a list of 243 people who have allegedly been abducted by the security forces, piling pressure on the government to find those missing amid continuing political tensions after last month's elections. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

Allegations of abductions grip Uganda after tense elections

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 file photo, opposition presidential challenger Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, gestures as he speaks to the media outside his house after government soldiers withdrew from it, in Magere, near Kampala, in Uganda. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni in Feb. 2021 has ordered the suspension of the multimillion-dollar Democratic Governance Facility fund backed by European nations that supports the work of local groups focusing on democracy and good governance. (AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki, File)

Uganda’s Bobi Wine urges ‘strong action’ over disputed polls

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

Uganda’s president orders suspension of European-backed fund

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

Opposition presidential challenger Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, gestures as he speaks to the media outside his house, in Magere, near Kampala, in Uganda Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. An attorney for Bobi Wine says Ugandan soldiers have withdrawn from the opposition presidential challenger’s home the day after a judge ruled that his house arrest was unlawful. But the attorney tells The Associated Press that security forces can still be seen in the village near the candidate’s property outside the capital, Kampala. (AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki)

Uganda’s Bobi Wine goes to court to dispute president’s win

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 file photo, Uganda's leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine fills his ballot before voting in Kampala, Uganda. A judge ruled on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 that Ugandan security forces cannot detain presidential challenger Bobi Wine inside his home, rebuking authorities for holding the candidate under house arrest following a disputed election. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

Judge orders Uganda’s Bobi Wine freed from house arrest

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

FILE- in this Jan. 15, 2021 file photo, Uganda's leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine walks back to his residence after giving a press conference outside Kampala, Uganda. Despite failing to dislodge the long-time leader President Yoweri Museveni, Wine has emerged from Jan. 14, 2021 disputed polls as the country's most powerful opposition leader after his party won the most seats of any opposition group in the national assembly. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

Uganda’s Bobi Wine accuses president of staging vote ‘coup’

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

FILE- in this Jan. 15, 2021 file photo, Uganda's leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine walks back to his residence after giving a press conference outside Kampala, Uganda. Despite failing to dislodge the long-time leader President Yoweri Museveni, Wine has emerged from Jan. 14, 2021 disputed polls as the country's most powerful opposition leader after his party won the most seats of any opposition group in the national assembly. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

Despite election loss, Uganda’s Bobi Wine wins growing power

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

Soldiers patrol outside opposition challenger Bobi Wine's home in Magere, Kampala, Uganda, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, after President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of the presidential election. Uganda’s electoral commission says longtime President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging and officials struggle to explain how polling results were compiled amid an internet blackout. In a generational clash widely watched across the African continent, the young singer-turned-lawmaker Wine posed arguably the greatest challenge yet to Museveni. (AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki)

Uganda police surround Bobi Wine’s opposition party offices

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press

Soldiers patrol outside opposition challenger Bobi Wine's home in Magere, Kampala, Uganda, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, after President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of the presidential election. Uganda’s electoral commission says longtime President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging and officials struggle to explain how polling results were compiled amid an internet blackout. In a generational clash widely watched across the African continent, the young singer-turned-lawmaker Wine posed arguably the greatest challenge yet to Museveni. (AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki)

Uganda’s opposition rejects Museveni’s reelection as ‘fraud’

By Associated Press - Associated Press

Supporters of leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine cheer as election officials count the ballots after polls closed in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Ugandans voted in a presidential election tainted by widespread violence that some fear could escalate as security forces try to stop supporters of Wine from monitoring polling stations.(AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Uganda says president wins 6th term as vote-rigging alleged

Associated Press

Supporters of leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine cheer as election officials count the ballots after polls closed in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Ugandans voted in a presidential election tainted by widespread violence that some fear could escalate as security forces try to stop supporters of Wine from monitoring polling stations. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says military enters home

Associated Press

Security forces patrol the streets near opposition leader Bobi Wine headquarters in Kampala, Uganda Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. The United States ambassador to Uganda said Wednesday the embassy has canceled plans to observe the country's tense presidential election on Thursday, citing a decision by electoral authorities to deny accreditation to most members of the observation team. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

‘The world is watching’: Ugandans vote in tense election

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - Associated Press