Bobi Wine Flees Uganda to Evade Military Search

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine announced on Saturday that he has temporarily fled the country to evade a military-led search for him, weeks after a disputed presidential election that extended President Yoweri Museveni's long rule. The 44-year-old politician, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, made the revelation in a video posted on the social media platform X, stating he would engage with international allies before returning to continue his advocacy for democracy.

Wine, a former pop star and leader of the National Unity Platform, had been in hiding since shortly after the January 15 election. He described spending nearly two months concealed by supporters as security forces raided homes, set up roadblocks, and placed his residence in Magere, Wakiso District, under heavy surveillance. In the video, an unshaven Wine said soldiers had searched for him extensively following the vote, including a raid on his home the day after polling ended. "By the time you see this video I will have left the country," he stated. "I thank all of you fellow Ugandans who have concealed and protected me for all this time when the regime was looking for me." He did not disclose his...