Uganda detains presidential aspirant Bobi Wine before his first public meeting with supporters
In this Monday, July 15, 2019 photo, pop star-turned-opposition lawmaker Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, is photographed, during an interview with The Associated Press at his home, in Magere, Kampala, Uganda, Monday, July 15, 2019.
Ugandan police have detained the singer and political activist known as Bobi Wine, who planned to hold his first public meeting with supporters on Monday as a presidential aspirant. The foiled meeting had been authorised by electoral authorities. It was the first of several planned by Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu.Police have repeatedly prevented the opposition lawmaker from addressing rallies or even organizing musical concerts in recent months, saying the events pose a danger to the public.
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