The film-makers worked with almost 4,000 hours of raw footage which took two years to edit ARTS | JULIA CAIN | Bobi Wine is a pop star in Uganda who uses his music for political protest and social activism. Born Robert Kyagulanyi, he became a member of parliament (MP) in 2017 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The war of words between National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, and Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga is far from over. A few hours after the former Leader of the Opposition declined to resign over the controversial 500 million Service …
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2023 achievements, hopes for 2024 COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Bobi Wine’s visit to the U.K. after a ten year visa ban capped a year where his political significance soared again after the lull of last year. The party Bobi Wine founded, the National Unity Platform (NUP), went through a …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition political party National Unity Platform (NUP) has heeded a directive by the Deputy Resident City Commissioner of Kawempe Yasin Ndidde to postpone the launch of their party headquarters. Speaking at Kamwokya, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the President of NUP said they decided to …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC, Mariam Wangadya, has asked journalists who were assaulted on Thursday when covering the arrival of National Unity Platform-NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi, to file complaints with the commission. While addressing journalists at the Jinja Regional Human Rights Office …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President of the National Unity Party (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has been arrested and forced into a security car at Entebbe Airport soon after his arrival from an overseas trip. Leader of the Oppostion Mathias Mpuuga confirmed the incident. “We set out …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have warned the supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) who are reportedly planning processions to welcome their party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, upon his return to the country. Bobi Wine confirmed his return from international mobilization tours …
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Why the big crowds at his rallies are misleading indicators of actual voter behavior at the ballot box THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | As expected, police have “suspended” the countrywide mobilistion tour by Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. After pulling large crowds across the country, I am sure government got …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has vowed to continue with his countrywide mobilisation tours despite a ban from the Uganda Police Force. Speaking to journalists at his offices in Kampala Thursday, Kyagulanyi said the police orders can’t be respected …
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Opposition leader’s tours raise questions about 2026 COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Since unexpected crowds at his mobilisation campaign brought Mbarara City in western Uganda to a standstill and security agencies did not bother to arrest or stop him, Bobi Wine has become the headline topic across the country. With …
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