Social media mobilisation is a bright spot in Uganda's dark Bobi Wine saga: Social media is becoming a formal political platform in Uganda. ShutterstockPresident Yoweri Museveni has ruled Uganda with authoritarian firmness for the last 32 years. But even his most ardent supporters were shocked by the ferocity with which his security forces recently meted out violence on … [Read more...] about Social media mobilisation is a bright spot in Uganda’s dark Bobi Wine saga | The Conversation
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Bobi Wine case demonstrates the power of social media | The Conversation
Bobi Wine case demonstrates the power of social media: Graffiti mural of Bobi Wine in Nairobi. Kevin Issac/@NyawizzyRobert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan politician whose arrest and incarceration has sparked widespread protests in Uganda and elsewhere in the East African region. A great deal of this can be attributed to social media, which quickly … [Read more...] about Bobi Wine case demonstrates the power of social media | The Conversation
Uganda: who is Bobi Wine and why is he creating such a fuss? | The Conversation
Uganda: who is Bobi Wine and why is he creating such a fuss?: A protester in Nairobi, Kenya, displays a poster calling for Bobi Wine's release. Daniel Irungu/EPAUgandan singer turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, is at the centre of a storm in the East African nation. Ssentamu has been arrested and charged with treason in a civilian court – … [Read more...] about Uganda: who is Bobi Wine and why is he creating such a fuss? | The Conversation
