DEATH TOLL IN UGANDA PROTESTS OVER BOBI WINE’S ARREST RISES TO 16

Sixteen people have been killed in Kampala in two days of protest over the arrest of popular presidential opposition candidate and singer Bobi Wine, Samson Ntale reported for CNN.

Uganda Police's chief pathologist Moses Byaruhanga said 14 of the fatalities were caused by gunshot wounds. The death toll only includes victims who were brought to the city's mortuary.

At the same press conference, Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said more than 300 people have been arrested as protests continue. Wine, the popular musician-turned-politician was arrested while campaigning in Eastern Uganda, according to his staff -- just weeks after a prior arrest.

He has been denied access to his lawyers and medical team, a tweet from Wine's official account claimed on Thursday. "Only army & police officers have access to him. The violation of his rights with impunity must be condemned by all persons of good conscience," it read. Ugandan police did not immediately respond to calls from CNN, but in a statement posted on its official website, the Inspector General pointed to tightened COVID-19 enforcement around campaign events.