Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Shot in Leg During Police Confrontation

Bobi Wine, the Ugandan pop star-turned-politician, was shot in the leg during a confrontation with police. The incident occurred while he was on his way to visit his lawyers in Bulindo. The exact circumstances of the shooting are unclear, with some reports suggesting he was hit by a live bullet and others indicating it may have been a tear gas projectile. The National Unity Platform (NUP), Wine's political party, claims the injury was an attempt on his life, while the police have attributed the injury to Wine stumbling while getting into a vehicle. Wine's party holds the most seats in the national assembly and he finished runner-up in the 2021 presidential election behind incumbent President Yoweri Museveni. An investigation is expected to be conducted to clarify the facts surrounding the incident.