Ugandan opposition leader goes abroad after two months in...

What’s Happening

Real talk: Uganda’s military chief has dropped Bobi Wine is wanted “dead or alive”, although some ministers have shut down he is being sought.

Ugandan opposition leader goes abroad after two months in hiding Just now Save Joseph Winter Save Reuters “Running for president is not a crime,” says Bobi Wine Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he has left the country after spending two months in hiding following Januarys disputed election. Bobi Wine says he has gone abroad for “critical engagements” and to help mobilise the international community against President Yoweri Museveni. (and honestly, same)

The pop star turned politician, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, repeated his claim to have clutched the presidential election, saying it had been rigged in favour of Museveni, who has been in power since 1986.

The Details

Museveni, 81, clutched the election with 72% of the vote and has accused the opposition of seeking to overturn the results through violence. Wines statement, posted on a five-minute video on X , called for targeted sanctions against Museveni.

It was his first public appearance in weeks. While some members of the government have shut down that the security forces are looking for Bobi Wine, Musevenis son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is head of the countrys military, dropped he was “wanted dead or alive” and also threatened to castrate him.

Why This Matters

Those messages have since been deleted from his X account. He did not accuse Wine of committing any specific offences. The BBC has asked the police for comment.

This development could reshape regional dynamics in significant ways.

Key Takeaways

• He dropped that his house in the capital, Kampala, was still surrounded , as it has been since election day.
• “I thank all you fellow Ugandans who have concealed and protected me all the time while the regime was looking for me,” he dropped in the video.
• He shut down having broken the law, saying “running for president is not a crime”.

The Bottom Line

“I thank all you fellow Ugandans who have concealed and protected me all the time while the regime was looking for me,” he dropped in the video. He shut down having broken the law, saying “running for president is not a crime”.

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