Ugandan opposition leader campaigns in flak jacket

The Ugandan opposition leader known as Bobi Wine has been campaigning for president in a flak jacket and helmet as soldiers filled the streets of the capital, Kampala. That safety gear offers no protection from the stinging clouds of tear gas that often follow him on the campaign trail at rallies where security forces are a constant presence. Wine is a musician-turned-politician whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. He is challenging President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking a seventh term in the Jan. 15 election. Museveni has ruled Uganda since 1986. Term and age limits have been scrapped and rivals jailed or sidelined. Wine faced similar setbacks in 2021 when he first ran for president.