Police fire teargas at Kyagulanyi supporters along route to Arua campaign

Election Related Single source Uganda (national) 9 Nov 2020 Severity: 2/5

According to The Observer, on 9 November police patrols escorting Robert Kyagulanyi to Arua for his first campaign repeatedly used teargas to disperse supporters along the roads. The paper says his new police guards warned officers against excessive force and, at Matugga, advised a patrol car to withdraw.

A national event, not tied to one district.

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

Sources

The Observer 11 Nov 2020 · archived copy

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