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Police fire live bullets and teargas at NUP supporters after blocking Kyagulanyi rally in Hoima

Civic Space & Media Freedom Single source Hoima 25 Nov 2020 Severity: 3/5

According to The Observer, police under the Hoima district police commander stopped Robert Kyagulanyi's procession to a rally venue at Kyentale primary school in Hoima East division, saying campaign time had ended. The paper reports that supporters then charged at security personnel, who fired live bullets and teargas to disperse them.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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