In a recent blog post, international lawyer Simon Wolfe reflects on the last several months of the Ugandan government’s increasingly repressive response to the growing popularity of “People Power”. In …
Read moreMuseveni Tramples Ugandan Constitution in Latest Attempt to Silence Artists
During a recent visit to the United States, Bobi Wine had the opportunity to meet and visit with Reverend Jesse Jackson, a pillar of the US civil rights movement. Though …
Read moreBobi Wine’s Style of Activism Reminiscent of US Civil Rights Era
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 …
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
Writing for the Financial Times, David Pilling reminds us of what we saw throughout Africa in 2018 – widespread youth disillusionment with their grizzled, disconnected and increasingly authoritarian leaders. In …
Read moreBobi Wine Represents Widespread Youth Disillusionment With Aging Authoritarians in Africa