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Uganda elections: Bobi Wine's home surrounded by military after internet shutdown

Uganda’s opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has had his home surrounded by military forces as the country approaches its January 15 elections. The National Unity Platform (NUP)- Uk Chapter confirmed in a social media post on Wednesday that the opposition leader’s home has been surrounded by the military and that he was not allowed to move out.

Ugandan voters face soldiers in the street and an internet shutdown before presidential election

Ugandans are set to vote Thursday in an election that is likely to extend the rule of the long-term president while raising concerns about transparency, hereditary rule, military interference and an opposition strategy to prevent vote tampering at polling stations.
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Uganda Presidential Election: Bobi Wine Alleges Vote Theft, House Arrest By Military After Voting

Presidential candidate in Uganda, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused the Ugandan military of placing him under house arrest shortly after he cast his ballot in the country’s presidential election, alleging that the move was driven by fear of public backlash following what he described as the theft of the people’s votes.

Ahead of election, Uganda's security forces are accused of using violence against the opposition

Besigye was Uganda’s most prominent opposition leader before the rise of Wine, 43, who presents a different challenge for Museveni as the face of youthful hope for change. Wine has a large following among working-class people in urban areas, and his party has the most seats of any opposition party in Parliament.
AOL

Ugandan army admits holding priest who'd been missing for days

The Ugandan military has confirmed it is holding a Catholic priest who went missing nearly two weeks ago, accusing him of involvement in "violent subversive activities". In a brief statement, the military said Father Deusdedit Ssekabira had been arrested ...
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Ugandan military prosecutors withdraw weapons charges against jailed pop star who opposes president

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Ugandan and South Sudanese troops clash at border, killing at least 4

KAMPALA, Uganda — Troops from Uganda and South Sudan clashed along the border between their countries in a firefight that left at least four dead, a Ugandan military official said Wednesday, as tensions flared over disputed border demarcations.
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