Uganda detains supporters of presidential hopeful over banned red berets

Ugandan musician turned politician, Robert Kyagulany,i also known as Bobi Wine, attends a news conference at his home in Kasangati, Kampala, Uganda July 24, 2019.

Ugandan security personnel on Thursday detained six supporters of pop star and presidential hopeful Bobi Wine for wearing red berets, a banned symbol of his “People Power” pressure group, a spokesman for the movement said.

Wine, 37, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, has rattled the government since becoming a legislator in 2017 with a line in caustic criticism that has earned him growing support.