Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine ‘ran away for safety’ to US

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, seen arriving with his wife to vote at a polling station in Kampala during the general election on 15 January. AP - Brian Inganga

The leader of Ugandan opposition party, the National Unity Platform, Bobi Wine has resurfaced in the United States after days of uncertainty over his whereabouts, saying he fled for his life and is now seeking international backing against the government he accuses of repression.

Wine appeared in Washington on Wednesday, ending almost a week of speculation as to his whereabouts, after quietly leaving Uganda.