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Independent AfricaOpposition leader in Uganda Bobi Wine allegedly in police grips

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Opposition leader in Uganda Bobi Wine allegedly in police grips

The primary opposition party in Uganda has reported the arrest of its leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, upon his arrival at Entebbe International Airport from abroad.

The National Unity Party had intended to organize rallies and condemned Bobi Wine’s arrest as “cowardly.”

A video circulating on social media depicted Bobi Wine being apprehended by a group of individuals as he disembarked from the plane.

Screenshots from another video suggested that the leader was later seen at his residence, accompanied by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga.

Before Mr. Kyagulanyi’s return, the police had declared a planned procession from the airport as illegal.

President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, has faced criticism for his growing intolerance of the opposition.

Bobi Wine has been arrested multiple times and has faced various charges, including treason.

Human rights organizations assert that the authorities have routinely used fabricated charges to suppress the opposition.

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