Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he is under house arrest after returning from overseas

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1. France 24

   Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he is under house arrest after returning from overseas ↗ (opens France 24)

   Published Oct 4, 2023

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   Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Thursday he was under house arrest after being seized by security officials on his return home from a trip abroad.

2. Fox News

   Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine briefly detained upon return, claims house arrest ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Oct 4, 2023

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   Ugandan security forces briefly held opposition figure Bobi Wine and thwarted a planned street demonstration by his supporters who had intended to greet him at the airport.

3. New York Times

   Uganda’s Top Opposition Leader Says He Is Under House Arrest ↗ (opens New York Times)

   Published Oct 4, 2023

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   The police denied that they had arrested Bobi Wine, a challenger to Uganda’s autocratic president, saying they “escorted” him from an airport to his home.

4. Al Jazeera

   Uganda party says leader Bobi Wine detained; police say escorted him home ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Oct 4, 2023

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   The opposition leader is longtime President Yoweri Museveni’s strongest political challenger.

5. Deutsche Welle

   Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine seized at airport – DW ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Oct 4, 2023

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   The former presidential candidate had been returning from South Africa to promote a documentary about himself. The government had banned his supporters from greeting him en masse.