Uganda protests death toll rises to seven

The death toll from Wednesday’s protests against the arrest of Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, has risen to seven.

A police spokesperson said more than 40 people had also been injured in the protests.

Graphic videos and photos shared on social media showed several people lying in the streets covered in blood, allegedly shot dead.

Bobi wine was arrested at a campaign rally in the east of the country on Wednesday.

The police bundled him into a van, claiming that he had drawn a crowd larger than the 200 people recommended by the electoral commission, as a coronavirus prevention measure.

Meanwhile, opposition presidential candidates have suspended their campaigns, calling for fellow contestants to be released.