Ugandan Court Orders Authorities to Free Bobi Wine From House Arrest
- Bobi Wine was confined following disputed Jan. 14 elections
- Officials results show President Museveni secured sixth term
Bobi Wine greets supporters in Kampala, Uganda, last year.
Photographer: Sumy Sadurni/AFP via Getty Images
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Uganda’s High Court ordered the security forces to free opposition leader Bobi Wine from house arrest, ruling that his continued confinement was unlawful and infringed on his personal rights.
Wine, a pop star-turned-politician whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, has been detained at his home in the capital, Kampala, since Jan. 15, a day after elections that the opposition said were rigged. President Yoweri Museveni secured a sixth straight term, with 58.6% of the votes cast and Wine 34.8%, according to official results.