Death Toll in Uganda’s Post-Election Violence Rises
There are claims Bobi Wine has been abducted after being placed under house arrest since Thursday, a claim police have denied...
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At least 12 people are confirmed dead and dozens injured in violent clashes between Ugandan security forces and opposition supporters following the country's general elections. The unrest, which began on Thursday, January 16, has primarily affected central Uganda and the capital, Kampala.
- Seven people were allegedly shot dead in Butambala District, suspected of supporting incumbent legislator Muhammed Muwanga Kivumbi, an ally of Bobi Wine.
- Regional Police Commander Lydia Katushabe confirmed these deaths, stating violence erupted after supporters reportedly stormed vote-counting centers multiple times.
- Five more people were killed in separate incidents in Luweero and Kalungu districts.
- Demonstrators in Kampala's Makindye Division blocked roads and set fires, while in Kayunga District, supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Harriet Nakuwadde protested results and set fire to NRM district offices, stealing over Ush5 million (about Ksh500,000).
- Provisional presidential results show incumbent President Yoweri Museveni leading with 61.7 percent of the votes, and Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) trailing with 33.6 percent.
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