{"id":1104,"date":"2026-03-14T15:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsnest.co.ug\/?p=1104"},"modified":"2026-03-14T15:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:22:57","slug":"bobi-wine-announces-departure-from-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnest.co.ug\/?p=1104","title":{"rendered":"Bobi Wine Announces Departure From The Country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bobi Wine, real name Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, a Ugandan opposition leader, has announced his exit from Uganda after months of hiding from security who reportedly have been searching for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobi Wine has been in hiding since mid-January 2026, following a contested election loss and a military raid on his home. He has, through various channels and social media, alleged that his life is in danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a video revealed on the morning of Saturday, 14th March 2026, the 44-year-old reveals that he has finally left the country for \u201ccritical engagements\u201d outside Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fellow Ugandans and friends of Uganda! <br><br>Two months ago, Museveni yet again usurped the will of the people of Uganda and declared himself president on gunpoint. A day later, gripped by shame and fear, the military invaded my home to harm me, but I was able to evade them and go\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lGysaFL1ms\">pic.twitter.com\/lGysaFL1ms<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HEBobiwine\/status\/2032726378190196846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;By the time you see this video, I will have left the country for some critical engagements outside Uganda, and at the right time, I will come back and continue with the cause,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>He thanked Ugandans, whom he claims have concealed and protected him while in hiding. \u201cThose who fed me, clothed me, and those who offered me shelter, God bless you,\u201d Bobi Wine said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobi Wine did not reveal his next destination, but revealed that Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru will now serve as the acting president of the National Unity Platform in his absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/HEBobiwine\/status\/2032757123403137201?s=20\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bobi Wine, real name Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, a Ugandan opposition leader, has announced his exit from Uganda after months of hiding from security who reportedly have been searching for him. Bobi Wine has been in hiding since mid-January 2026, following a contested election loss and a military raid on his home. 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