Why were members of Uganda’s opposition party deported from Kenya?
Focus on Africa31 Heinä 2024

Why were members of Uganda’s opposition party deported from Kenya?

Thirty-six members of Uganda’s opposition Forum for Democratic Change Katonga party - or FDC Katonga – were recently arrested in Kenya and taken back home to face terrorism charges. A party spokesperson insists they have done nothing wrong. So why were they in Kenya, and why have the Ugandan authorities detained them?

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