Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says he has left country after disputed voteUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said he has temporarily left the country after two months in hiding in the wake of a presidential election in January that kept long‑time leader Yoweri Museveni in office. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, disputed the outcome of that contest, alleging fraud, and had been in hiding since fleeing his home in Uganda’s capital Kampala. In a five-minute video message posted on X on Saturday, Wine said he had left the country for “critical engagements outside Uganda”, without specifying where he was or what the engagements were. In the message published on Saturday, Wine said security forces had erected roadblocks and conducted raids to try to find him. He said that while outside of Uganda he would engage international allies and later return to continue what he called a push for freedom and democracy.

Source: Daily Nation March 16, 2026 19:32 UTC