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Opposition leader decries government’s inadequate response to missing persons crisis

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga, issued a stern rebuke of the government’s statement on missing persons, deeming it “disingenuous, insensitive, and dismissive of the plight of affected families.” In a formal rejoinder delivered during a parliamentary session on Tuesday, Mpuuga unequivocally …

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Besigye to be tried in court not prison

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye should be tried for treason in court and not a high security prison as the prosecution had requested,  a Kampala court ruled on Wednesday. Besigye, who claimed fraud after coming second in February’s presidential election, was arrested last month for …

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