Uganda bans civilians from wearing military clothing
Policemen arrest Ugandan musician turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, on April 22, 2019. Uganda has banned civilians from wearing official military clothing including the red beret which Bobi Wine and his People Power Movement supporters don as a 'symbol of resistance'. A youth leader of the unregistered group said they would defy the ban. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Uganda on Monday designated the red beret and tunic as official military clothing that could land civilians who wear them in jail, essentially banning the uniform of opposition leader Bobi Wine and his supporters.
The pop star turned leading opposition figure, who has announced he is running for president against long-time leader Yoweri Museveni in 2021, has made the red beret his signature, calling it a "symbol of resistance".
