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Bobi Wine

Uganda's Wine withdraws election result challenge, alleges bias
World

Uganda's Wine withdraws election result challenge, alleges bias

  • Museveni, a former guerrilla leader who has led the East African country since 1986, was declared winner of the Jan. 14 election with 59% of the vote, while Wine was given 35%.
  • "We have decided to withdraw from their court," Wine told a news conference in the capital Kampala. "The courts are not independent, it is clear these people (judges) are working for Mr. Museveni."
Published 22 Feb, 2021 05:46pm
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine challenges election result in court
World

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine challenges election result in court

  • Museveni, a former guerrilla leader who has led the East African country since 1986, was declared winner of the Jan. 14 election with 59% of the vote, while Wine was given 35%.
  • "We want the poll cancelled and repeated," said George Musisi, lawyer for Wine's National Unity Platform (NUP).
Published 01 Feb, 2021 07:18pm
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine files election challenge in court
World

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine files election challenge in court

  • Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine filed a legal challenge in the country’s supreme court on Monday seeking cancellation of the results of last month’s presidential election that handed victory to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, his party’s lawyer said.
  • The former guerrilla leader, who has led the East African country since 1986, was declared winner of the Jan. 14 vote with 59% of the vote, while Wine was given 35%.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 04:40pm
Uganda lifts blockade of defeated opposition leader's home
World

Uganda lifts blockade of defeated opposition leader's home

  • Ugandan troops have withdrawn from around the home of opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine, ending his house arrest since the 14th of January.
  • With the vote behind him and fraud claims by Wine failing to gain significant traction, Museveni appears to be calculating that he can mollify pressure from Western allies to free his rival without significant risk to his power base.
Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:18pm
Uganda accuses U.S. of subversion after envoy tries to visit Wine's house
World

Uganda accuses U.S. of subversion after envoy tries to visit Wine's house

  • Uganda’s government spokesman accused the United States on Tuesday of trying to subvert last week’s presidential elections after the U.S. ambassador attempted to visit an opposition leader being held under house arrest.
  • The sharp, public rebuke to the United States from the Ugandan government is relatively unusual as the two nations are allies.
Updated 19 Jan, 2021 04:40pm