Bobi Wine arrested again in Uganda, sparking protests
Police say the opposition presidential candidate was held for holding rallies amid the increased threat of the coronavirus
30 December 2020 - 16:48
Nairobi — Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and his campaign team were arrested in Kalangala in the country’s central region on Wednesday, he said in a post on Twitter.
The arrests spurred protests at a field in Kalangala Island in Lake Victoria where a helicopter was parked and which Wine’s supporters said they believed would be used to fly him back to the capital Kampala...
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