Petitions and protests have become the order of the day since the arrest and detention of Ugandan musician turned member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi, who goes by the stage name Bobi Wine. Kenyan musicians have also planned a Freedom Concert on Wednesday for the release of Bobi Wine and the 33 others arrested with him. #FreeBobiWine — Jeffrey Smith (@Smith_JeffreyT) August 21, 2018Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is unpopular for stifling dissent and the genesis of the whole Bobi Wine arrest and attacks involves the president. The government claims stones were thrown at the convoy of the president who was in the same town as Bobi Wine to support his candidate. Bobi Wine will be defended on Thursday by American lawyer Robert Amsterdam who described his client’s arrest as a “politically motivated act of repression”, he said in a statement insisting that Bobi Wine was tortured.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 22, 2018 18:31 UTC