Security blankets Bobi Wine in clouds of teargas

Nakawa — Teargas, police blockades, and tense standoffs marked Monday’s campaign trail for National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, as he attempted to access scheduled rallies in Nakawa Division. The day began with a media briefing in which Kyagulanyi condemned what he called “escalating electoral violence” targeting his…

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Sea of red: Bobi Wine’s massive crowds defy rain, tear gas and intimidation

A sweeping sea of red followed National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) across Masaka, Kalungu, Jinja, Iganga and Kayunga, as thousands of supporters braved rain, security intimidation and tear gas to attend his campaign rallies. “This revolution cannot be silenced,” NUP declared as crowds poured into Ssaza Grounds in Masaka…

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