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Bobi Wine

Opposition Leader, Uganda

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Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known by his stage name H.E. Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan politician, activist, singer, actor, businessman and philanthropist. As of 11 July 2017, he serves as the member of parliament representing Kyadondo East constituency in Wakiso District, in Uganda's Central Region. He leads the People Power, Our Power movement in opposition to President Yoweri Museveni.

On 24 July 2019, Kyagulanyi formally announced his bid to run for President in the 2021 general election. On 22 July 2020, he announced that he had joined the National Unity Platform opposition political party whose spokesperson is Joel Ssenyonyi and had been elected its President and presidential flag-bearer in the upcoming February 2021 national election. He is currently the leader of a latter prominent political party, NUP, National Unity Platform in Uganda.


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Content by Bobi Wine

Africa Should Stand Behind Ukraine’s Call for Peace

NEWS

Africa Should Stand Behind Ukraine’s Call for Peace

Tendai Biti, Greg Mills, Bobi Wine

26 Jun 2024

Don't Pay Our Oppressor

AUDIO

Don't Pay Our Oppressor

Greg Mills, Robin Auld, Bobi Wine

Ukraine and Africa – Brothers in Freedom

NEWS

Ukraine and Africa – Brothers in Freedom

Bobi Wine

10 Nov 2022

Brothers in Freedom - Bobi Wine and Sofia Grabovetska with String Mockingbird

VIDEOS

Brothers in Freedom - Bobi Wine and Sofia Grabovetska with String Mockingbird

Greg Mills, Bobi Wine, Robin Auld, Zitto Kabwe, Richard Harper, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

9 Nov 2022

Bobi Wine: 'Putin and Museveni are similar, they don't believe in democracy'

NEWS

Bobi Wine: 'Putin and Museveni are similar, they don't believe in democracy'

Bobi Wine

17 Oct 2022

Alone But Altogether - Bobi Wine and Sofia Grabovetska with String Mockingbird

VIDEOS

Alone But Altogether - Bobi Wine and Sofia Grabovetska with String Mockingbird

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Richard Harper, Zitto Kabwe, Robin Auld, Greg Mills, Bobi Wine

28 Sep 2022

From Russia with Lavrov — His 'Charm' Offensive in Africa Should Meet No Love

NEWS

From Russia with Lavrov — His 'Charm' Offensive in Africa Should Meet No Love

Bobi Wine, Zitto Kabwe, Greg Mills, Tendai Biti

28 Jul 2022

Somaliland: How to Get onto the Right Side of History

VIDEOS

Somaliland: How to Get onto the Right Side of History

John Steenhuisen, Tendai Biti, Bobi Wine, Greg Mills, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Richard Morrow, Ray Hartley, Richard Harper

29 Jun 2022

Why Africa Must Protect Democracy — Starting in Ukraine

NEWS

Why Africa Must Protect Democracy — Starting in Ukraine

Bobi Wine, Greg Mills

20 Jun 2022

Dear Ndileka Mandela, There is Zero Moral Ambiguity in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

NEWS

Dear Ndileka Mandela, There is Zero Moral Ambiguity in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Greg Mills, Tendai Biti, Bobi Wine

10 Jun 2022

Watch the Webinar: Expensive Poverty - Why Aid Fails and How it Can Work

EVENTS

Watch the Webinar: Expensive Poverty - Why Aid Fails and How it Can Work

with Tendai Biti, Bobi Wine, Greg Mills

A Aspiração Asiática

VIDEOS

A Aspiração Asiática

Emily van der Merwe, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Olusegun Obasanjo, Hailemariam Desalegn, Bobi Wine, Greg Mills, Ray Hartley, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

14 Oct 2020