Uganda court grants bail to 18 supporters of opposition leader Wine


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  • Tuesday, 15 Jun 2021

Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, gestures as he speaks during a news event after members of his security detail were released on bail, at his party's headquarters in Kampala, Uganda June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

KAMPALA (Reuters) - A Ugandan military court on Monday released on bail 18 supporters of singer-turned-opposition leader Bobi Wine detained since the start of the year on charges lawyers and government critics say are politically motivated.

"They were granted bail, so for now they have some temporary freedom," their lawyer, George Musisi, told Reuters.

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