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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine detained upon return home amid foiled protests

  • Bobi Wine, leader of Uganda's main opposition party, was arrested at the airport upon arrival in Uganda.
  • Authorities foiled planned protests by Wine's supporters to welcome him back from abroad.
  • Wine said he was assaulted by security forces and placed under house arrest, which police denied.
  • Wine is a prominent critic of President Museveni and has faced multiple past arrests and alleged abuses.
  • The government had previously banned a planned march in support of Wine under the guise of public order concerns.
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