Since his transition to public life, Bobi Wine’s vocal opposition to Uganda President Yoweri Museveni’s unrelenting hold on the presidency has made him a target of the administration. And after …
Read moreBobi Wine ‘Seriously Considering’ Challenging President Museveni in Next Election
The Ugandan Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development this week proposed regulations on the arts in what’s rapidly become an apparent attempt to formally codify President Museveni’s attempts to …
Numerous elections on the African continent this year have many on the ground and international observers alike feeling hopeful. Why? The continent’s youth population is disproportionately large, while the average …
Read moreMuseveni’s Efforts to Stay In Power May Be His Undoing
This week UK Member of Parliament Dr. Paul Williams, long a stalwart advocate for human rights, public health, and democratic governance in Uganda, motioned to debate the status of democracy in …
Read more“The [Ugandan] state has become personalised,” says Dr. Paul Williams UK MP
Last year, the musician-turned-parliamentarian Bobi Wine shook Uganda – and all of Africa – with his enduring commitment to democracy in the face of incredible adversity. His travails have not …
After Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni delivered his nine-point New Year’s Eve address, many listeners suspected that some of his comments about “political indiscipline” were meant for Bobi Wine’s ears. …
Read moreBobi Wine Responds To Museveni’s New Year’s Eve Address
Using excessive displays of force, Ugandan security forces again strong-armed Bobi Wine into cancelling one of his performances last week. Disgruntled fans of his music, supporters of his politics and …
Read morePresident Museveni Attempting to “Neutralise” MP Bobi Wine, writes Mr. Golooba-Mutebi