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Uganda: Bobi Collects 33,000 Signatures in Two Days After Police Raid
Monitor, 18 October 2020
Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine Sunday said he had collected 33,000 signatures from 109 districts of Uganda in two days, endorsing his presidential bid ahead of… Read more »
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Uganda: Inside Army, Police Raid On Bobi Wine's Offices
Monitor, 15 October 2020
Army and Uganda Police Force raided National Unity Platform (NUP) offices and other five different places in Kampala in a joint operation that targeted civilians using military… Read more »
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Uganda: 83 Arrested in Police Raid At NUP Offices, Shops
Observer, 15 October 2020
At least 82 suspects are in police custody following a joint security operation to allegedly recover police and military wear from the National Unity Platform (NUP) offices and… Read more »
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Uganda: Security Forces Raid Office of Presidential Hopeful Bobi Wine
DW, 15 October 2020
Security forces arrested several supporters and seized Bobi Wine's presidential bid papers. Singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine is seen as a challenger to Yoweri Museveni, who has… Read more »
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Uganda: Police, Army Raid Offices of Presidential Hopeful Bobi Wine
Monitor, 14 October 2020
Security operatives Wednesday said their operation at the National Unity Platform (NUP) head offices in Kampala was intended to recover police and military stores being used by… Read more »
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Africa: For Politicians, Fashion Means More Than Just A Way of Dressing
The Conversation Africa, 6 October 2020
Across Africa, politicians are using personal fashion to communicate. From red berets, to all-khaki ensembles, to full-on cosplaying, leaders across the continent have a robust… Read more »
Ugandan Authorities Raid Presidential Hopeful Bobi Wine's Offices
Security forces raided National Unity Platform offices and several shops in different parts of Kampala, where they confiscated NUP branding materials including T-shirts and red berets and arrested 83 people. Security operatives said their operation was intended to recover police and military stores being used by party supporters for political campaigns. NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi, who is also known as Bobi Wine, and other party leaders were meeting youth leaders when the raid happened. NUP officials said the security forces took away Shs23 million in cash and 7 million signatures the party had gathered to support Kyagulanyi's presidential bid.
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The headgear which is associated with opposition MP Robert Kyagulany popularly known as Bobi Wine's campaign, also worn by some Ugandan soldiers, was included in Uganda's first ... Read more »
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Ivan Bwowe, a Kampala resident and lawyer, has approached the High Court in Kampala to challenge the Uganda People's Defence Forces argument that the items listed in the government ... Read more »
