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Ugandan opposition says over 300 supporters detained in presidential campaign
Authorities detained over 300 National Unity Platform supporters to deter opposition ahead of Uganda's January election, amid claims of government intimidation and crowd control measures.
- More than 300 supporters were detained in Uganda, with scores arrested in Kampala since campaign start, Ssenyonyi said.
- Amid Museveni's long incumbency, Robert Kyagulanyi challenges 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni again after finishing second in 2021; Museveni has ruled since 1986 following constitutional changes removing age and term limits.
- At rallies in Kawempe, security forces used tear gas, water cannon and pepper spray as video aired by NTV showed police deploying canine units and a plain-clothes individual beating supporters, while at least 100 were arrested Monday and dozens detained Tuesday.
- NUP says the detained were mostly ordinary supporters, campaign coordinators and Wine's aides, while Police said seven were held after clashes and Rusoke Kituuma warned, `Processions are prohibited; candidates should find their supporters at the campaign grounds.`
- Despite the detentions, the campaign continues and Bobi Wine will campaign in Mukono Municipality on Tuesday; if Yoweri Museveni wins, he will extend his rule to nearly half a century.
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Ugandan opposition says over 300 supporters detained in presidential campaign
Security forces in Uganda have detained more than 300 supporters and officials from the party of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine since campaigning for a January election kicked off last month, his party's spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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Uganda: Bobi Wine’s Party Alleges Arrest Of 300 Members
By Enyichukwu Enemanna No fewer that 300 supporters and officials of Bobi Wine’s opposition party have been arrested by security forces since the beginning of presidential campaign for the January poll, the party’s spokesman said on Tuesday. Wine, a pop star-turned-politician whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is challenging 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni for the second time after the 2021 poll in which he came second. “Over 300 have b…
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