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‘He ain’t heavy, he’s a policeman and he’s paying . . .’

Africa Andrew Arinaitwe - 20 Sep 2020

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Is Bobi Wine more than a one-hit wonder?

Africa Su Muhereza & Eshban Kwesiga - 18 Aug 2020

COMMENT: For all Bobi Wine’s evident popularity, it remains to be seen if he can build a political machine capable of posing a serious threat to Uganda’s president

Why Uganda needs a Stella Nyanzi in Parliament

Africa Eric Mwine-Mugaju - 14 Jul 2020

Many Ugandans find Stella Nyanzi’s mode of protest, including vulgar insults and stripping to make a point, unsettling. But her challenge to the country’s patriarchy could bring much-needed reform

Bobi Wine presents his presidential credentials

Africa Simon Allison - 9 Jul 2020

The Ugandan opposition leader believes he is best-placed to lead an opposition coalition

Meet Katoto, Museveni’s big fan

Africa Eric Mwine-Mugaju - 27 Jun 2020

The TV cartoon character — think Homer Simpson meets Robin Hood — with added propaganda

I only have eyes for Bobi Wine

Africa Sam Broadway - 13 Jan 2020

Ever since Bobi Wine, Uganda’s biggest pop star, won his seat in parliament in a contested 2017 race, western journalists have...

Zimbabwe’s opposition copies the Kenyan playbook

Africa Simon Allison - 13 Sep 2018

Raila Odinga told Nelson Chamisa: 'Declare victory early, and keep declaring' — and Chamisa listened

After Mugabe: Do I dare to hope, as a Ugandan?

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Nov 2017

For many Ugandans, Mugabe’s fall has been welcomed with excitement in hopes that Yoweri Museveni’s firm 31-year-grip on power will finally be toppled.

Zuma hails Uganda for ‘peaceful’ poll amid US backlash

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Feb 2016

Ugandans ‘deserved better’, says the US as African observer missions and presidents praise the election that saw Yoweri Museveni reinstalled.

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Uganda opposition leader held after election loss

Africa Staff Reporter - 22 Feb 2016

Kizza Besigye has been detained for the fourth time in just over a week – a period in which he also lost to Yoweri Museveni in the national election.

Uganda’s Besigye released on bail

Africa Staff Reporter - 22 Mar 2012

Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been released on bail, after being arrested at a gathering in Kampala following the death of a policeman.

Ugandan police crack down on new Besigye gathering

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Aug 2011

Ugandan police have dispersed thousands of supporters of opposition leader Kizza Besigye who gathered to hear his calls for cost-of-living protests.

Uganda’s Besigye vows to press on with protests

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Jun 2011

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye says that cost-of-living protests must go on, despite a lull in recent weeks while he was out of the country.

Police gate Uganda’s Besigye ahead of protest walk

Africa Staff Reporter - 19 May 2011

Ugandan police have again arrested the country's top opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, to prevent what they said could be a destructive protest march.

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Riots in Uganda after Besigye booted off Kenyan flight

Africa Staff Reporter - 11 May 2011

Uganda's top opposition leader was kicked off a Kenya flight, prompting riots back home that police quelled with tear gas only a day before the p

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