Uganda’s main opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested. The youthful singer and politician was reportedly arrested alongside his entire campaign team in Kalangala in central Uganda on Wednesday, December 30 by the Police and Army. His arrest was confirmed via a tweet on […]
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Bobi Wine Arrested After Getting Clearance to Run for Presidency
Ugandan opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine has been arrested. Bobi Wine was arrested on Tuesday, November 3, by police in Kampala moments after being cleared by the electoral body to face President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 presidential election. The pop artist turned politician was violently […]
Ugandan Activist Stella Nyanzi Arrested In Busia
Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi was on Saturday arrested following her trip to Kenya. The Yoweri Museveni critic was arrested by Ugandan authorities comprising of army, CMI, Police and other security agencies, at the Busia border. In a social media post, Nyanzi who was incarcerated for criticising the president said she […]
Prison Break: 200 Naked Ugandan Inmates Escape, Make Away With Firearms
Over 200 prisoners escaped from a Ugandan jail on Wednesday night, making away with firearms and ammunition. Military spokeswoman, Brigadier Flavia Byekwaso said the 219 Karamoja inmates broke into the armoury and stole 15 AK-47 rifles, 20 magazines and other ammunition. “It’s a mass escape … these were hard-core criminals,” […]