Uganda's Bobi Wine says he escaped raid
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The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially declared Uganda’s incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the winner of the January 15 polls. According to the Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson,
Ugandan opposition figure and musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has alleged that ballot papers were pre-ticked in favour of President Yoweri Museveni at a secret polling station in western Uganda.
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Kenya: Museveni Wins Again - Uganda President Secures 7th Term As Bobi Wine Cries Foul
Uganda's long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the country's presidential election, securing a seventh term in office amid strong opposition rejection, allegations of widespread malpractice,
The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential flag bearer, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has released a video saying he is in hiding after he escaped as the security personnel descended on his home on Friday night. In a video that the Monitor has received, Bobi Wine said he recorded himself at 9am on Saturday from an undisclosed place.
President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Thursday's election and is set to extend his 40 years in power by another five years. He got a huge majority, according to the election commission, ahead of his closest challenger Bobi Wine, who has condemned the "fake results". Wine has called on Ugandans to hold non-violent protests.
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Uganda elections: UPDF rejects claims of seizing Bobi Wine as vote counting continues
Uganda’s military denies claims that Bobi Wine was seized from his home, calling the accusations by his NUP party baseless and a threat to election stability.
Uganda’s opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), on Friday night reported that its leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, was forcibly taken by the military. In a statement on January 16, NUP claimed that Uganda ...