Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Uganda death toll after opposition leader's arrest up to 45

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll from last week’s protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to 45, police say, with more than 800 people arrested.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Death toll at 37 in Uganda unrest after Bobi Wine's arrest

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to 37, police said Friday. This is the country’s worst unrest in a decade, and more is expected ahead of the election early next year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Death toll now 16 in Uganda's unrest after Bobi Wine arrest

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll from protests over the latest arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to 16, police said Thursday, as a second day of demonstrations continued in the country's worst unrest in a decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Death toll up to 7 in Uganda's unrest after Bobi Wine arrest

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine has risen to seven, police said Thursday, as a second day of demonstrations began.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

3 dead in protests in Uganda's capital as Bobi Wine arrested

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Police in Uganda said three people died and 38 were injured in protests that broke out on Wednesday in Uganda’s capital after police arrested Bobi Wine, a musician and opposition politician who is seeking the presidency in next year’s election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Protests in Uganda's capital as Bobi Wine arrested

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Protests have broken out in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, after police arrested Bobi Wine, a musician and opposition politician who is seeking the presidency in next year’s election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO