As the vote approaches, presidential candidates in Uganda held their final rallies on Tuesday, calling on their supporters to go to the polls.
Outgoing President Yoweri Museveni has gathered his supporters in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Thousands came, the vast majority dressed in yellow, the color of his party, National Resistance Movement (NRM)
For Gloria Ninsiima, another supporter at the rally, women's rights have improved significantly in the country since Museveni came to power in 1986: "Before he arrived, it was said that people walked around with dogs (for protection) and called them their children, because the situation was so bad. But since Museveni came to power, we women have been saved, because we were confined to the kitchen, but now we can speak in public."
While some welcome a stable record and reforms that have made it possible to revive the national economy, the opposition denounces a concentration of power and the repression of critical voices. At 81, Yoweri Museveni is one of Africa's oldest presidents. The one who is seeking a 7th term encouraged his supporters to go massively to the polls to vote.
The presidential and legislative elections are scheduled for January 15 in Uganda. Facing President Museveni, 7 candidates, including Bobi Wine, who has become the leader of the opposition in recent years.
