Tag: UGANDA
Uganda Opposition Leader Bobi Wine ‘Escapes’ House Arrest
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Saturday that he had escaped a police raid on his home and was in hiding as the country braced for the results of a fraught election held under an internet blackout. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, looked set to be declared winner and extend his 40-year rule in an election…
Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Forcefully Taken From Home By Army After Disputed Election Against Yoweri Museveni
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was forcibly taken away in an army helicopter from his home on Friday, his party said, a day after elections marred by reports of violence. President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to prolong his four-decade rule in an election that saw widespread repression and an internet blackout. His main opponent, singer-turned-politician…
Uganda’s 80-Year-Old President In Bid To Extend 40-Year Rule
Uganda’s long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election, opening the way for him to seek to extend his nearly 40 years in power. In his acceptance speech, Museveni said that he had responded to the call and, if elected, would press ahead with his mission…
Armed Men Ambush Uganda Crypto Trader, Coerce Him to Transfer $500,000
Festo Ivaibi, the founder and leader of Mitroplus Labs, a crypto education hub in Africa, has just become the latest victim of a violent robbery in Uganda, where he lost 500,000 USDT in what many describe as a fast-rising class of crypto-related crime that spans across digital and physical worlds. According to a statement released…