Bobi Wine, pop star turned politician, abducted during Uganda election
The Washington Post • • general
Key Points:
- Bobi Wine, a pop star-turned-politician challenging President Yoweri Museveni, was forcibly taken by the Ugandan military from his home and flown by helicopter to an undisclosed location.
- The incident occurred as votes were being tallied in a contentious presidential election marked by violence and claims of electoral manipulation.
- Wine's National Unity Platform party reported the forced removal, highlighting escalating tensions in the already fraught political environment.
