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PLU supporters march to Turkish Embassy in Kampala demanding handover of Fred Lumbuye

Protest & Civil Unrest Verified Kampala 18 Sep 2026 Severity: 2/5

According to the Daily Monitor, supporters of the Patriotic League of Uganda, led by Secretary General Fadil Twalla and following a directive by PLU chairman Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, marched to the Turkish Embassy in Kampala to demand that Turkey hand over social media critic Fred Lumbuye to face charges in Uganda. The embassy had announced it would close because of the planned protest. Twalla said the embassy rejected their petition and advised them to use diplomatic channels, and warned PLU could review Turkish interests in Uganda.

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