Uganda and Huawei deny spying on Bobi Wine

The Ugandan government has denied allegations made in a report in the Wall Street Journal that it worked with technicians from the telecoms company Huawei to crack the encrypted communications of popular musician-turned-MP Bobi Wine.

Ugandan government spokesman Ofowno Opondo told BBC Focus on Africa TV the allegations were "false".

Huawei said the allegations were "unfounded and inaccurate".