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Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says under house arrest
Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate Bobi Wine said on Thursday police had surrounded his residence and put him…
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Bobi Wine supporters freed on bail after five months
A Ugandan military court has released on bail 17 people detained five months ago while campaigning for presidential candidate Bobi…
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Yoweri Museveni sworn in for 6th term as Ugandan president
Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni was sworn in Wednesday for his sixth term as president, as police surrounded the home of his…
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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine briefly detained while leading protests
Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine was briefly detained on Monday as he led an anti-government demonstration in the capital, his…
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Ugandan opposition leader urges protests against President Yoweri Museveni’s rule
Opposition leader Bobi Wine on Tuesday called on Ugandans to “rise up peacefully and unarmed” in protest against President Yoweri…
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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine withdraws election result challenge
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Monday he was withdrawing a court case challenging presidential election results that handed…
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Uganda’s opposition leader, Bobi Wine challenges election results
Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine, is challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s election victory at the Supreme Court. The move comes a…
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Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine files election challenge in court
Ugandan opposition leader and singer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine addresses a news conference in Kampala, Uganda January…
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President Museveni ordered to end Bobi Wine house arrest
A judge ruled on Monday that Ugandan security forces cannot detain presidential challenger Bobi Wine inside his home, rebuking authorities…
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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine files arbitrary detention complaint at UN
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, who is under de facto house arrest by the military, has filed an arbitrary detention…
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Bobi Wine fears for his life after President Museveni win
Uganda’s main opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says his life is being threatened following Thursday’s election which saw Yoweri Museveni…
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Uganda Elections drama as Opposition leader Bobi Wine declares himself President-Elect
Uganda Elections drama as Opposition leader Bobi Wine declares himself President-Elect. Bobi Wine alleges Thursday’s polls saw the worst vote-rigging…
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Uganda’s Bobi Wine claims poll win as results trickle in
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine on Friday claimed victory in presidential elections, rejecting as a “joke” early results that gave…
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Ugandans choose between long-time leader and popstar politician
Ugandans wearing face masks to brave the pandemic voted on Thursday as police and soldiers patrolled the streets of the…
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Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says military raided his home
Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine said soldiers raided his home on Tuesday and arrested his security guards, two days…
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Yoweri Museveni goes head to head with pop star Bobi Wine in Uganda presidential election
Ugandans vote on Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against 10 candidates including opposition frontrunner Bobi…
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Bobi Wine says bodyguard killed in violence ahead of poll
A bodyguard for Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was killed and two journalists injured on Sunday amid violent confrontations between…
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Several wounded as police clash with Bobi Wine supporters
A music producer for Ugandan singer and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been wounded in the mouth by a rubber…
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Uganda’s Bobi Wine suspends election campaign over violence
Bobi Wine, the Ugandan singer and presidential candidate, suspended his campaign on Tuesday after members of his campaign team were…
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Uganda releases Bobi Wine on bail as protest death toll rises to 37
Ugandan pop star and presidential candidate Bobi Wine, whose arrest this week triggered protests that led to at least 37…
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Deadly Uganda protests over Bobi Wine’s arrest
Several people have been killed in Uganda in army and police operations to quell protests that broke out over the…
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Three dead and 34 injured in protests against arrest of Uganda’s Bobi Wine
Three people died and at least 34 were injured, including with gunshot wounds, in protests that erupted after police arrested…
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Uganda Opposition Presidential Candidate Bobi Wine Arrested
Ugandan police used rubber bullets, live rounds and tear gas to break up a protest by supporters of opposition presidential…
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Uganda police arrest Bobi Wine, fire tear gas on supporters
Ugandan police on Monday arrested singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine and sprayed teargas to disperse his supporters as he sought to kick…
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Popstar Bobi Wine escapes house arrest in daring motorbike stunt
Ugandan popstar Bobi Wine has made a daring motorbike escape from security forces after they barricaded his home on Wednesday.…
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Pop star Bobi Wine plans to run for Ugandan president in 2021
Ugandan pop star and opposition figure Bobi Wine said Monday he will challenge longtime President Yoweri Museveni in a 2021…
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Ugandan police arrest Bobi Wine, ban public gatherings
The Ugandan pop star and opposition lawmaker Bobi Wine returned home from the United States on Thursday amid heavy security…
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Bobi Wine: Uganda’s pop star MP cleared to fly to US for treatment
Ugandan singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi has left Uganda for medical treatment in the United States following accusations he was tortured by…
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‘Ghetto President’ Bobi Wine shakes up Ugandan politics
The arrest this month of a 35-year-old legislator who calls himself “Ghetto President” has sparked fierce street protests in Uganda.…
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Meet Bobi Wine the man who has caused so much noise in Uganda
The Conversation Africa asked Jimmy Spire Ssentongo to try and make sense of what’s happening. How would you describe the…
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