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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

Authorities have deployed the military across the capital Kampala and surrounding areas to help police forces disperse protesters. They have used live bullets, tear gas, water cannon and arrested hundreds.<\/p>\n

Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was arrested on Wednesday while campaigning in eastern Uganda for allegedly holding mass rallies in violation of restrictions on gatherings imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is Museveni who is supposed to be in this dock for killing innocent citizens,\u201d Wine said after he was charged in a televised court appearance, referring to incumbent leader President Yoweri Museveni.<\/p>\n

Police on Friday said the death toll sparked by the protests had jumped to 37.<\/p>\n

\u201cThirty-seven bodies have been counted so far,\u201d police pathologist Moses Byaruhanga told Reuters.<\/p>\n

Police spokesman Fred Enanga said detained protesters were involved in violence including targeting members of the public who do not support Wine\u2019s National Unity Platform (NUP) party.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we have seen in the last few days, that is violence, vandalism, looting, intimidation and threats, are crimes that were being committed (against) people who are not pro-NUP,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is not something that we can tolerate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Uganda, a nation of 42 million people, is due to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Jan. 14, with Wine emerging as a serious threat to veteran Museveni, 76, who aims to extend his rule.<\/p>\n

Wine has amassed a large following among Ugandan youth, attracted by his bold criticism of the government, often in his lyrics.<\/p>\n

Wine has said that being \u201cborn hustling and born to hustling parents, raised in the ghettos\u201d meant he could understand the struggles of ordinary, impoverished Ugandans, and he has repeatedly urged Museveni to retire.<\/p>\n

His arrest triggered immediate protests in Kampala and other major towns across the East African country. Youths have burnt tyres and other material on roads and erected barriers to block traffic, demanding his release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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