France, March 20 -- Wine appeared in Washington on Wednesday, ending almost a week of speculation as to his whereabouts, after quietly leaving Uganda.

A photo shared on social media showed him standing in front of the US Capitol, dressed in a suit and holding a laptop, as he announced the start of meetings in the American capital.

"I ran away from my country for safety. The military was looking for me to kill me," Wine told RFI. "But I also wanted to be able to speak to the international community, to engage international partners."

The leader of the National Unity Platform had revealed on Saturday that he had left Uganda, where he had been living in hiding since the disputed presidential election in January.

His home had been su...