In a statement, the Uganda police said there was a minor incident "where undisciplined youths tried to demonstrate" but that the situation had been brought under control. By AFPMore by this AuthorKAMPALA,Ugandan police fired teargas and rubber bullets at scores of demonstrators who took to the streets Tuesday to protest the arrest of anti-government pop star turned MP Bobi Wine. In a statement, the Uganda police said there was a minor incident "where undisciplined youths tried to demonstrate" but that the situation had been brought under control. "The Ugandan authorities must immediately free Bobi Wine and stop misusing the law in a shameless attempt to silence him for criticizing the government," said Amnesty's regional director Seif Magango. "It is not a crime for Bobi Wine to hold a concert or organize a protest; it is a right enshrined in Ugandan and international law."

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2019 17:37 UTC