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Ugandan President Warns Against Anti-Corruption Protests

President Museveni warns against anti-corruption protests in Uganda. Youth plan peaceful march despite government opposition.

Uganda police surround opposition leader's party HQ ahead of protests

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Monday that security forces had besieged his party headquarters, on the eve of an anti-corruption march which has been banned by the authorities.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 22, 2024

Streaming: the best films about elections

From The Manchurian Candidate and Primary Colors to Uganda’s Bobi Wine: The People’s President, the high-stakes drama of voting season lends itself to film-making

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024

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Executive VP, Scripted and Documentary Films, National Geographic

Multichannel News · Jun 6, 2024

Bobi Wine's fight for democracy in Uganda continues on the big screen

Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition leader Bobi Wine is at the heart of a documentary that charts his electoral challenge to long-time ruler Yoweri Museveni. The film was nominated for an Oscar.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 12, 2024

Oscar nomination gives Bobi Wine new hope of toppling Uganda’s regime

After years of repression, a film about Bobi Wine’s heroic stand against Yoweri Museveni has given new life to the opposition

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024

TV tonight: David Attenborough lends an ear to the sublime sounds of nature

The natural history legend presents a feast of sight and sound. Plus: a beloved character faces the music in Call the Midwife. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

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Professor: "Victim" Trump is no Navalny

Prosecution in a democracy is a lot different than persecution in Putin’s Russia

Salon · Feb 23, 2024

Ferrari to Spaceman: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Adam Driver plays the legendary car manufacturer in an exhilarating drama, and Adam Sandler and Carey Mulligan star alongside a giant talking spider in a deeply odd slice of sci-fi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024

"Be inspired to defend your democracy"

Salon talks to Ugandan activist and political leader Bobi Wine, whose Oscar-nominated documentary is a lifeline

Salon · Feb 13, 2024

Spielberg Praises Stellar Year Of Cinema As Oscars Nominees Converge

Steven Spielberg praised a stellar year for cinema as Oscars rivals gathered in a packed Beverly Hills ballroom for the Academy's annual nominee luncheon Monday.

International Business Times · Feb 13, 2024

Uganda Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Emboldened By Oscar Nod

Bobi Wine has worn many hats -- pop star, politician, and now, the star of an Oscar-nominated documentary, which the 41-year-old Ugandan credits with giving him "an extended lease of life".

International Business Times · Feb 8, 2024

Uganda’s first Oscar-nominated film tells story of Bobi Wine persecution

Film retells political persecution of popstar-turned-politician Bobi Wine as he takes on the longtime Ugandan leader.

Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2024

Uganda Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Says Under House Arrest

Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate Bobi Wine said on Thursday police had surrounded his residence and put him "under house arrest" ahead of a planned protest.

International Business Times · Jan 18, 2024

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The Conversation · Nov 17, 2023

Black November: remembering Uganda's massacre of the opposition three years on

November marks a sombre anniversary in Uganda’s recent political history. In 2020, the east African country’s leading opposition politician, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, was arrested. He was on the campaign trail ahead of the 2021 presidential elections.

Al Jazeera · Oct 5, 2023

Uganda party says leader Bobi Wine detained; police say escorted him home

The opposition leader is longtime President Yoweri Museveni’s strongest political challenger.

Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2023

In Uganda, scramble for land intensifies in fields surrounding Kampala

Urban expansion and the commodification of land are driving disputes in areas near the Ugandan capital.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2023

Yoweri Museveni: ageing Uganda president rides on the memory of his past heroics

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni – Africa’s fourth-longest-serving head of state in 2023 – has cemented his place in history. He brought an end to two tyrannies: in 1979 his militia helped to oust Idi Amin’s famously bloody regime; and in the 1980s his army won a guerrilla campaign against the…

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023

Bobi Wine: The People’s President review – electric insight into Ugandan power struggle

This gripping documentary follows the Afrobeats star as he spearheads a campaign to oust Uganda’s corrupt regime

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023

The Cine Files: everything you need to see at the cinema in September

From K-Bran twiddling Poirot’s whiskers at Michelle Yeoh in A Haunting in Venice to John David Washington battling to save humanity in Disney’s much anticipated The Creator, we round up the 13 best films to see in September

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023

Bobi Wine: The People’s President review – shocking look at Ugandan star’s campaign

For five years, documentary-makers followed the Ugandan pop star and revolutionary politician as he attempted to challenge the country’s reigning autocratic leader

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

Ugandan president and son accused of sponsoring violence in ICC testimony

Documents containing allegations of torture filed to court in support of complaint made by Bobi Wine

France 24 · Apr 5, 2023

Tweets by Uganda president’s son spark ‘concern’ over succession question

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has attracted international attention with a range of striking tweets in recent months – starting with a veiled threat to invade Kenya in October and most recently last week, when he offered to deploy Ugandan troops to defend Moscow from “imperialists”.…

Reuters · Feb 13, 2023

Ugandan opposition lawmakers granted bail after 17 months in jail

Two legislators allied to Uganda's pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, the main opponent to President Yoweri Museveni, were granted bail on Monday after spending 17 months in jail on murder charges the opposition says are politically motivated.

Reuters · Feb 13, 2023

Uganda move to close UN rights office angers opposition

A move by Uganda's government to close the United Nations' local human rights office has drawn strong criticism from opposition leaders and activists, who say it highlights the country's worsening record on civil liberties.

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