Uganda ordered to free Bobi Wine, but military stays put outside his home
Wine has been besieged at home since voting in the January 14 poll, where he rode a wave of youth disillusionment to challenge Yoweri Museveni
25 January 2021 - 18:24
Kampala — A Ugandan court ordered security forces on Monday to free opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine, whose house arrest since a presidential election has drawn international pressure on President Yoweri Museveni’s government.
Hours later, his large compound in the capital Kampala remained blockaded. “The military and police are still surrounding our home and indeed, they are still locking our gates and are not allowing anybody to move out, or anybody to come in,” he told Reuters in a video message...
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