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Uganda's Bobi Wine released on bail as protest death toll rises to 37

Ugandan pop star and presidential candidate Bobi Wine in a courtroom in Iganga in eastern Uganda.

Ugandan pop star and presidential candidate Bobi Wine, whose arrest this week triggered protests that led to at least 37 deaths, was released on bail on Friday after being charged with holding rallies likely to spread the coronavirus.

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