Hundreds have been detained, many brutalized, after a bloody, contested election. The government of Yoweri Museveni appears intent on breaking the back of the opposition.
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Museveni Faces a More Critical U.S. and E.U. After Ugandan Election
The United States is considering action against the government of President Yoweri Museveni, a longtime ally who has crushed dissent at home. The European Union has also expressed concern.
Uganda’s Leader of 35 Years Is Re-elected Amid Accusations of Vote-Rigging
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni faced his strongest challenge yet from Bobi Wine, a rapper-turned-lawmaker.
Uganda Forces Surround Home of Opposition Leader Bobi Wine
One day after the election, Bobi Wine, the top rival to the incumbent president, sounded an alert from his home, saying, “We are under siege.”
Uganda Election 2021: What’s at Stake?
Longtime leader President Yoweri Museveni is facing his toughest challenge ever, and has used all the levers of power at his disposal to try to overcome 10 rivals — including Bobi Wine, a popular lawmaker and musician.
Bobi Wine Petitions The Hague, Citing Human Rights Violations
The leading opposition presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, urged the International Criminal Court to investigate human rights violations that have intensified in the run-up to this month’s election.
Jailed, Exiled and Silenced: Smothering East Africa’s Political Opposition
In several countries, entrenched leaders are taking advantage of coronavirus restrictions and a world distracted by the pandemic to clamp down hard on prominent political opponents.
Bobi Wine, Uganda Opposition Leader, Released From Jail
Two days after police took him into custody, presidential contender Bobi Wine resurfaced on Friday in court where he was charged with flouting coronavirus rules and released.
Deadly Protests Erupt in Uganda After Arrest of 2 Opposition Figures
At least 16 people were killed in protests over the arrests. One of the detained presidential candidates, the popular musician-turned-lawmaker Bobi Wine, was accused of breaking coronavirus restrictions at campaign rallies.
Two Presidential Candidates Detained as They File to Run in Uganda
Bobi Wine, a pop-star-turned-lawmaker who is a critic of Uganda’s longtime president, and Patrick Amuriat are only the most recent opposition candidates to be held or harassed during election season in a variety of African countries.