Bobi Wine filed a court challenge to the results of the Jan. 14 presidential election

Ugandan opposition say 3,000 of their supporters have been detained since November

Politics Feb 02
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine and his party said on Tuesday that around 3,000 of his supporters had been detained or abducted by state agents since November, when protests flared over his arrest during a presidential election campaign.
This is Hopewell Chin'ono's third arrest in six months
Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin'ono arrested
Politics Jan 09
Zimbabwe police on Friday arrested prominent journalist Hopewell Chin’ono.
Two boys have been arrested for allegedly setting a house on fire in Jonglei State
Two boys arrested for burning a house in Bor
Life Style Dec 13
Two boys, both aged 18, have been arrested for allegedly setting a house on fire in the Jonglei State capital, Bor, police said Thursday.
Pascal Affi N'Guessan
Ivory Coast opposition leader arrested after contested election
Politics Nov 07
Police in Ivory Coast have arrested opposition leader Pascal Affi N'Guessan and charged him with crimes including terrorism after he contested the landslide reelection of President Alassane Ouattara.
Chadema and fellow opposition party ACT-Wazalendo rejected results
Tanzanian opposition leader arrested ahead of protest
Politics Nov 02
Tanzanian police have arrested the chairman of the main opposition party Chadema as well as other top leaders, ahead of planned protests Monday against an election the party said was rigged.
Local media reports that the policemen had fired live ammunition at protesters
Policemen arrested for attacking Nigeria protesters
Politics Oct 17
The authorities in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, have arrested police officers who attacked protesters on Monday in ongoing demonstrations against police brutality.
The fallout between President Kenyatta and his deputy has caused division in the ruling party
Kenyan MP arrested for 'demeaning president'
Politics Sep 08
A Kenyan MP was arrested on Monday evening for remarks made against President Uhuru Kenyatta over the weekend, according to local media.