Ugandan opposition presidential candidate confronted by police

Ugandan presidential hopeful and political activist Bobi Wine (Ronald Kabuubi/AP)

Police in Uganda have confronted opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine during an online press conference, and he says they fired tear gas and bullets as they swarmed his car.

Journalists watched on Thursday evening as an officer appeared to drag Mr Wine from the car while he pleaded that he had broken no law.