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Bobi Wine, still under house arrest, says no food left for relative’s baby
By Citizen Reporter,
1551, January 19, 2021 (EAT)
Besieged opposition leader Bobi Wine has revealed that he has been under house arrest with an 18 month-old-baby whose food has run out. Taking to T...
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Bobi Wine says troops raided party HQs as staff planned legal challenge
By Reuters,
642, January 19, 2021 (EAT)
Bobi Wine, leader of Uganda’s main opposition party, said troops raided its headquarters on Monday as staff tried to prepare a legal challenge to Pr...
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‘False information!’ Facebook flags Uhuru’s message congratulating Museveni for his win
By Ian Omondi,
1758, January 17, 2021 (EAT)
A congratulatory message by President Uhuru Kenyatta to his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni posted on State House Kenya’s Facebook page was on S...
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Meet Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi, the force behind Bobi Wine
By Waihiga Mwaura,
1650, January 17, 2021 (EAT)
I first saw Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi in person one day before the 2021 Ugandan General election. She stepped out of their Magere home alongside he...
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Yoweri Museveni declared winner of Uganda’s presidential poll
By Reuters,
1717, January 16, 2021 (EAT)
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged wides...
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Ugandan military surrounds Bobi Wine’s home as vote counting continues
By Edwin Obuya,
1820, January 15, 2021 (EAT)
The military has once again surrounded the home of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Bobi Wine has alleged massive ...
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Giants fall as vote counting continues in Uganda
By Edwin Obuya,
1756, January 15, 2021 (EAT)
Uganda's Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi is among 10 senior government officials who have fallen by the wayside in the just concluded Uganda e...
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Uganda’s President Museveni has early lead in election, preliminary results show
By Reuters,
1202, January 15, 2021 (EAT)
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni took an early lead in the presidential election race, according to preliminary results released on Friday morning...
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Ugandans choose between Bobi Wine and longtime leader Museveni in tense election
By Reuters,
1515, January 14, 2021 (EAT)
Ugandans began voting on Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against an opposition galvanized by a popular si...
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How the U.S. helped Museveni stay in power for over 3 decades
By CNN,
133, January 14, 2021 (EAT)
Ugandans go to the polls on January 14, with Bobi Wine and nine other candidates challenging incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in powe...
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U.S. cancels diplomatic observation of Uganda election
By Citizen Reporter,
1256, January 13, 2021 (EAT)
U.S. Ambassador Natalie Brown has announced cancellation of diplomatic observation of the Uganda election set for Thursday. Also Read: UN officials...
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Bobi Wine rubbishes claim that he is ‘planning to kidnap himself’
By Edwin Obuya,
1047, January 13, 2021 (EAT)
Uganda's main presidential challenger Robert Kyangulani alias Bobi Wine has dismissed claims that he is 'planning to kidnap himself' after elections. ...
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Bobi Wine cuts short interview with Hot 96 radio as military breaks into his home
By Teddy Otieno,
1005, January 12, 2021 (EAT)
Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known Bobi Wine was forced to cut short his interview with Royal Media’s Hot 96 radio as the military raided his Kampala...
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Facebook accounts for top Uganda officials shut down
By Agencies,
1422, January 11, 2021 (EAT)
Facebook has shut down accounts of top Uganda officials who are said to have manipulated public debate ahead of elections on Thursday. Also Read: T...
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UN officials say fair elections unlikely in Uganda
By VOA,
1030, January 11, 2021 (EAT)
U.N. officials warn prevailing political conditions in Uganda are stacked against the likelihood of free and fair parliamentary and presidential elect...
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Bobi Wine asks ICC to investigate Museveni over rights abuses
By Reuters,
1142, January 9, 2021 (EAT)
Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine has asked the International Criminal Court on Thursday to investigate President Yoweri Museveni and senior...
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Uganda IG to journalists: Police will continue beating you for your own safety
By Ian Omondi,
1357, January 8, 2021 (EAT)
Uganda’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has now come out to defend recent cases of police brutality towards journalists, espe...
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Bobi Wine arrested again, police fire tear gas at protesters
By Reuters,
1055, December 31, 2020 (EAT)
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and his campaign team were arrested on Wednesday. Also Re...
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UN rights experts urge Uganda to halt pre-election violence, arrests
By Reuters,
857, December 30, 2020 (EAT)
United Nations human rights experts called on Uganda on Tuesday to rein in violent security forces and drop charges against political opponents and ac...
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Uganda’s Bobi Wine says his bodyguard was ‘deliberately’ run over and killed
By CNN,
819, December 28, 2020 (EAT)
Ugandan presidential opposition candidate Bobi Wine said one of his bodyguards was run over and killed Sunday by a military police truck, while taking...
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