Bobi Wine Stories

Museveni's ruling NRM rejects defeat by Bobi Wine’s party in Kawempe North by-election
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 15, 2025

The election held on Thursday saw opposition National Unity Platform candidate Elias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola emerge victorious.

Zanzibar's VP Othman Sharif, Sifuna, Bobi Wine and Tundu Lissu among leaders denied entry into Angola
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 13, 2025

According to sources who spoke to The Eastleigh Voice, the leaders are currently being held at Luanda Airport, and their passports have been confiscat...

Uganda's military chief Muhoozi threatens to kill Bobi Wine amid escalating political tensions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 23, 2025

Bobi Wine took to his X account to allege that unidentified armed men in civilian clothing had been patrolling his residence, heightening fears for hi...

Kizza Besigye to remain longer behind bars as Kampala court deliberates case
Amina Wako  |  Feb 20, 2025

Concerns over Besigye’s well-being continue to grow, with his supporters calling for immediate medical intervention and his release.

Commonwealth urges Uganda to release detained opposition politician Kizza Besigye
Reuters  |  Feb 18, 2025

Besigye's prosecution by a military court and near three-month incarceration for offences including illegal firearms possession has stoked public ange...

Ugandan opposition leaders issue 48-hour ultimatum for Besigye’s release
Amina Wako  |  Feb 17, 2025

Bobi Wine further intensified fears over Besigye’s health, warning that his condition is deteriorating rapidly.

I sympathise with the great people of Kenya – Bobi Wine
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 28, 2024

Wine, who has long been an outspoken critic of Uganda's ruling government, cautioned Kenyans that the country's democratic gains were under threat.

Uganda politician Bobi Wine recovering in hospital after police confrontation in Wakiso
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 04, 2024

Overnight, NUP spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi said X-ray reports indicated fragments from the teargas canister were lodged in Bobi Wine's leg.

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine shot in leg, his party says
Reuters  |  Sep 03, 2024

A video shared widely on social media showed NUP party officials helping Wine hobble out of the Najeem Medical Centre in the Bulindo neighbourhood.

Police, troops block Ugandan opposition headquarters ahead of planned anti-govt protests
Reuters  |  Jul 22, 2024

Bobi Wine said several NUP leaders had been "violently arrested" and also showed pictures of military personnel at the premises alongside parked army...

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine emboldened by Oscar nod
Agency  |  Mar 10, 2024

In a plot twist that would not be out of place in a Hollywood film, Wine said he was "in hiding" when he heard about the Academy Award nomination last...

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says he is under house arrest
Agency  |  Jan 18, 2024

Wine, a popstar-turned-politician, said police and soldiers had barred him from leaving his home in Magere, north of the capital Kampala.

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