Uganda opposition figure in hiding, another risks death in jail
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine told AFP Wednesday he was on the run following last week’s election, while another, Kizza Besigye, risks dying from illness in jail, his wife said.
Category: East Africa
Kiongozi wa upinzani Uganda ajificha, mwingine akiwa mahututi hospitalini
Kiongozi wa upinzani nchini Uganda, Bobi Wine, amesema yuko mafichoni kufuatia uchaguzi wa wiki iliyopita, huku kiongozi mwingine wa upinzani, Kizza Besigye, akiwa mahututi kutokana na hali mbaya ya afya, kwa mujibu wa mke wake.
Gen Muhoozi deletes tweets threatening Bobi Wine
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has deleted a series of threatening posts he directed at supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and opposition leader Robert Kyangulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine.
General Muhoozi threatens to kill Bobi Wine
Uganda’s army chief, who is also the son of long-serving president Yoweri Museveni, said he wants opposition leader Bobi Wine dead, days after Wine claimed he had been forced into hiding.
Ruto Reasserts Influence in Mt. Kenya as UDA Mobilisation Signals Rising Support
Less than a year after his administration faced significant political headwinds, President William Ruto appears to be regaining momentum, reflected in recent poll ratings and sustained United Democratic Alliance (UDA) grassroots activities.
Uganda president says opposition ‘terrorists’ in victory speech
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, fresh from winning a seventh term at age 81, said Sunday that the opposition were “terrorists” who had tried to use violence to overturn results.
Uganda army denies seizing opposition leader as vote result looms
Wine said Friday that he was under house arrest, and his party later wrote on X that he had been “forcibly taken” by an army helicopter from his compound.
China offers extensive free-trade deal to Kenya
The deal will allow for 98.2 percent of Kenyan goods to enter China without import taxes, notably eliminating tariffs on its crucial agricultural exports,
Uganda opposition MP tells AFP 10 killed by security forces in his home
A senior member of the Ugandan opposition told AFP on Friday that security forces stormed his home the previous day as the country held elections, shooting dead 10 members of his campaign team.
Uganda opposition leader under house arrest after vote: party
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was under house arrest on Friday, a day after elections in which early results showed a commanding lead for President Yoweri Museveni as he seeks to extend his 40-year rule.
