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Video report by ITV News International Affairs Editor Rageh Omaar
Deadly violence and repressive measures have alarmed observers as Uganda prepares to vote on Thursday, with longtime President Yoweri Museveni challenged by young singer and lawmaker Bobi Wine.
Wine, until now more comfortable performing in concerts with global stars, has captured the imagination of many across Africa in a generational clash.
But authorities have used the Covid-19 pandemic as a reason to ban rallies in urban areas where Wine has strong support, including the capital, Kampala.
Bobi Wine s campaigning has been curtailed by authorities. Credit: AP
In recent days, Wine has been arrested and blocked from staying in hotels while campaigning, and one bodyguard was killed.