KAMPALA: Uganda’s main opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, said he escaped a security operation at his home in Magere, Wakiso District, after military and police forces raided the premises overnight, cut power and disabled surveillance cameras, as tensions mounted
After a military raid on his home in Magere, Robert Kyagulanyi remains in hiding while condemning election irregularities and the house arrest of his relatives.Uganda’s presidential election, held on Jan. 15, 2026, was defined by a massive security presence and a total digital blackout,
In every election cycle, history is summoned to the dock, not as a witness to be questioned, but as an exhibit to be defended. In Uganda’s current political season, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s enduring slogan, “Protecting the Gains,” has re-emerged with renewed force and urgency. I
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a peaceful, secure, and well-coordinated electoral process ahead of Thursday's general presidential and parliamentary elections.Speaking during Spotlight Uganda hosted by NBS Television on Sunday under the theme, 'B
Byanyima revealed that Dr Besigye, who is currently in prison, had sent a financial contribution to support Bobi Wine’s final campaign push. Members of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), opposition politicians and supporters on Sunday gathered at the Kasangati home of Col Dr Kizza B
Kampala, Uganda – In a bold move that has ignited fresh tensions within the National Unity Platform (NUP), Makindye East MP Derrick Nyeko has publicly endorsed veteran legislator Medard Lubega Ssegona for the Busiro East parliamentary seat in the upcoming 2026 elections.Ssegona, a long-t
As Ugandans head for the presidential and parliamentary elections next Thursday, some locals and voters settling at the Uganda–DRC borders in the Bunyoro and West Nile sub-regions have expressed fears of possible post-election violence, compelling them to start seeking early refuge in the neigh
After Jacob Oulanyah won a bitter race against Rebecca Kadaga to become the Speaker of the 11th Parliament in May 2021, he promised to preside over a “people-centred House.” When Oulanyah died in March 2022, Anita Among, his replacement, doubled down on the promise.In a four-part serie
With his charisma, tenacity and everyman appeal, music star Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics.Since his career pivot a decade ago, the 43-year-old has become a major thorn in the side of President Yoweri Museveni, an 81-year-old who has been in power for 40 years.Bobi Wine ha
Uganda’s opposition has been shaken by news of fresh abductions involving key members of the National Unity Platform (NUP). According to a statement shared by party leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, the party’s Head of Mobilisation, comrade Buwembo Habib, was abducted on
