Bobi Wine, presidential candidate in Uganda’s January 2026 elections, addressed the 18th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on February 18, 2026.
Bobi Wine (via video)
Ugandan opposition leader & 2026 presidential candidate
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