Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Uganda votes in tense presidential election” – below is their description.
Voting has started in Uganda in fraught presidential and parliamentary elections with an internet blackout in place.
Longtime President Yoweri Museveni is competing against opposition front-runner Bobi Wine, a pop star-turned-opposition leader.
Security forces have killed more than 50 people in opposition rallies.
Two-thirds of the country’s registered voters are under the age of 30 and many feel disconnected from politics.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Kampala, Uganda.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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