Interview
08 December 2023
Bobi Wine and Barbie Kyagulanyi Reflect on the Lessons 2023 Gave Them
We check in with the Ugandan power couple as they continue the fight to bring democracy to their people.
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09 April 2021
Akon In Uganda, the Laundering of a Dictatorship
Opinion: By lending his voice to the horrid spectacle underway in Uganda, Akon is in fact endorsing the Museveni regime.
Music
24 February 2021
Interview: The Awakening of Bas
We talk to Bas about The Messenger, Bobi Wine, Sudan, and the globalized body of Black pain.
News
23 February 2021
Bobi Wine Withdraws Legal Challenge Against Election Results
Citing bias from the courts, Ugandan politician Bobi Wine has officially withdrawn his legal contestation of this year's national elections which saw Museveni securing a sixth term in office.
News
17 February 2021
Bobi Wine & Bas Send Off 'The Messenger' In Tell-All Finale
As the inaugural season of the podcast comes to an end, the two break down what happened during Uganda's most recent presidential election.
News
05 February 2021
MTV Postpones MAMAs Amid Report Detailing Bobi Wine's Abuse
The award show, set to be hosted in Kampala, Uganda, has been cancelled after a series of onslaughts against the opposition leader.
News
02 February 2021
Bobi Wine Has Challenged Uganda's 2021 Election Results
Ugandan politician Bobi Wine has officially filed a legal challenge to the country's 2021 presidential election results at the Supreme Court.
News
01 February 2021
Opinion: The MTV MAMAs Shouldn't Be Happening in Uganda
"How can MTV and Viacom executives, who claim to be supportive of Black Lives Matter, now look the other way when those lives are African?"
News
27 January 2021
Bobi Wine's Release Detailed in Latest Episode of 'The Messenger'
Trauma is the topic on the podcast's latest episode: "The Ballot or The Bullet."
News
26 January 2021
Bobi Wine and His Wife Released from House Arrest
Ugandan politician Bobi Wine and his wife Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi have been released from a near two-week military house arrest following a recent ruling from a Ugandan court.
News
18 January 2021
Bobi Wine Set to Legally Contest Uganda's 2021 Election Results
Opposition party leader, Bobi Wine, has announced that he will legally contest Uganda's 2021 election results after Yoweri Museveni won his sixth consecutive presidential term.
News
14 January 2021
Kuti Family, Wole Soyinka, Chris Martin, Bono & More Sign Petition For Fair Elections In Uganda
The petition calls for "the African Union, US, UK, EU and all people of conscience to condemn in the strongest possible terms the ongoing assault on Uganda's opposition and commit to support a safe free and fair election for all Ugandan citizens."
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