Bobi Wine Flees Uganda, Seeks Global Support

0:00This is your global news update from March 15th. You've gone an opposition leader, Bobby Wein, has fled the country after two months in hiding following January's disputed presidential election. The 44-year-old pop star turned politician, says he's gone abroad for important meetings and to rally global support against President Yawari, Mai Savini, Musavini, who was 81 and has rolled since 1986, claimed victory was 72 percent of the vote. Wein insists the election was rigged and that he actually won, while the president accuses the opposition of trying to stir up violence to overturn the results. Government officials deny that security forces are hunting Wein, but Musavini's son, General Mujozikana Rugaba, who leads the military, posted, online that Wein was wanted dead or alive and made crude threats against him. Those posts have since been removed. Wein released a five-minute video on X, detailing repeated raids on his supporters' homes, roadblocks nationwide, and soldiers still surrounding his.

1:02House in Kampala, since Election Day. He thank you, gondons, who hid him and stressed that running for president is not a crime. Now abroad, Wein is calling for targeted international sanctions on Musavini. Meanwhile, after election protests, Kana Rugaba claimed 30 people linked to Wein's party were killed as terrorists. Police have not yet commented on the situation. Quick thanks to today's sponsor, see the description for more. A pillow that plays your sound quietly, comfortably, effortlessly, built for nighttime listening, L-L-I-SOLYPILLOW.COM.