17/01/2026
Uganda 🇺🇬
Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Reportedly Detained, Flown Away by Military Helicopter
Uganda’s main opposition figure, Robert Kyagulanyi—popularly known as Bobi Wine—has reportedly been taken to an undisclosed location aboard an army helicopter, according to officials from his political party.
Party representatives say the incident followed a security operation involving the military, raising fresh concerns over the treatment of opposition leaders and the use of state security forces in political matters.
Authorities have yet to issue an official statement clarifying his whereabouts or the reasons for the move.
The development has sparked anxiety among supporters and renewed debate over political freedoms in the country.