Uganda Army Chief: "I Will Kill You," He Tells Top Opposition Leader

Uganda's military commander has threatened to assassinate the country's leading opposition figure, Bobi Wine. The army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, made the death threat just hours after ordering Wine to report to police within 48 hours. The general is also the son of long-serving President Yoweri Museveni. The public remarks have caused alarm inside Uganda and drawn sharp criticism from international observers. They mark a severe escalation in political rhetoric following recent elections. Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is a former pop star and presidential candidate. He leads the National Unity Platform party and is a prominent critic of Museveni's government. No reason was given for the police ultimatum. There has been no official reaction from the Ugandan government regarding the general's threat.