CNN International correspondent Larry Madowo experienced a "frightening ordeal" while covering political rallies in Uganda, stating he "thought I was dying" after being caught in an unusually harsh tear gas deployment.

• Madowo was reporting on opposition leader and presidential hopeful Bobi Wine's campaign ahead of Uganda's general elections scheduled for January 2026.
• The veteran journalist described the tear gas as "far more severe than anything he had previously encountered," noting it was "nasty" and stronger than what he had experienced in the "last two years."
• Police reportedly responded to rallies with force, deploying tear gas and whips, even firing tear gas before Bobi Wine arrived and surrounding members of the press.