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Four arrested for illegal logging in Buswa Forest Reserve, Kalangala, in RDC-led joint operation

Environmental Issues Official claim Kalangala 20 Oct 2025 Severity: 2/5

A joint operation by the Office of the Resident District Commissioner of Kalangala and the Uganda Police Force arrested four people for illegally cutting timber in Buswa Forest Reserve, according to the Nile Post. Authorities said they seized two power saws and 58 pieces of timber, and handed the suspects to police to face charges of illegal logging and environmental degradation.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Office of the Resident District Commissioner / Office of the President, Kalangala; they could not be checked independently.

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4 arrested or detained

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