The Ugandan musician turned parliamentarian known as Bobi Wine, has become a victim of brutally violent political repression. In the two weeks since his arrest and detention, his outraged countrymen …
Robert Kyagulanyi cannot remember the day that Yoweri Museveni was first inaugurated as president of Uganda. It was 33 years ago, and he was just three. Writing in the Mail …
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An article in Quartz Africa laments the use of old methods of repression against Uganda’s increasingly engaged youth. Considered a standard-bearer for the country’s future, 36-year-old Bobi Wine has become …
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Musician-turned-politician-turned-political-prisoner Bobi Wine has received the support of major names in music from across Africa and Europe in an open letter published this week. The letter—signed by the likes of …
Read moreBobi Wine Receives Outpouring of Support from Musicians Worldwide
The streets of Kampala this week were home to scenes of violent repression more reminiscent of the Idi Amin era than of the 21st century. The BBC reports that the …
Last week in Kampala, a coalition of European Union diplomats and ambassadors from Iceland and Norway published a joint statement condemning the violent nature and suspicious circumstances regarding the arrest …
Read moreEU Joins International Chorus Condemning Treatment of Bobi Wine