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Ugandan opposition leader 'forcibly taken,' party says, as President Museveni nears reelection
Bobi Wine was removed amid allegations of mass ballot stuffing and a tense election with Museveni leading at 73.7%, the National Unity Platform said.
- Bobi Wine's party said on Friday an army helicopter had landed in his compound in Kampala and forcibly taken him away to an unknown destination.
- Thursday's contested vote saw Bobi Wine allege `massive ballot stuffing` and his party said he was placed under effective house arrest.
- Reuters could not immediately verify the party's claim and some senior National Unity Platform officials said they lacked confirmation, while Al Jazeera's reporting said men who appeared to be military jumped Wine's fence and Ugandan government and military spokespeople did not respond.
- Butambala saw violence overnight, with at least seven killed and an opposition lawmaker saying 10 died; final results were due on Saturday at 4pm local time .
- The United Nations said the campaign was marred by widespread repression and intimidation, with Thursday's vote testing President Yoweri Museveni, 81-year-old incumbent's hold on power and Bobi Wine's challenge.
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After the presidential election in Uganda, the opposition candidate Bobi Wine was apparently taken to an unknown place.
·Germany
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Bobi Wine's party announced on Friday that he had been " forcibly taken to an unknown destination." At least ten people died on Thursday in violent presidential and legislative elections. According to observers, President Yoweri Museveni, who had been in power for forty years, should be re-elected.
·Paris, France
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One day after the Presidential election in Uganda, the opposition says that the candidate Bobi Wine is being abducted by the military and that the election result will be announced on Saturday.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right5Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Left
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Left
39% Left
L 39%
C 33%
R 28%
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