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45 killed in Ugandan protests against the arrest of an opposition presidential candidate
Ugandan supporters of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine protest his arrest and call for his release and an end to police brutality
ABOUT 45 people died during protests in Uganda last week over the arrest of opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi Wine, with more than 800 people arrested.
Police spokesman Fred Enanga said on Monday that “our hearts go to the families” of those killed.
The protest was Uganda’s worst unrest in a decade and took place just months before the presidential election early next year.
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