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Police tear gas opposition supporters near Kyambogo nomination centre in Nakawa, Kampala

Civic Space & Media Freedom Verified Kampala 3 Nov 2020 Severity: 3/5

On the second day of presidential nominations, security forces used tear gas to disperse supporters of NUP candidate Robert Kyagulanyi and FDC candidate Patrick Amuriat who had gathered along Jinja Road and around Nakawa, according to ChimpReports. The outlet said police acted after some Kyagulanyi supporters tried to pass a roadblock at Spear Motors, and that Makindye Mayor Ali Mulyanyama and Nakawa Mayor Ronald Balimwezo were tear gassed while some of Kyagulanyi's associates were turned back.

Part of Clashes and arrests around the presidential nominations in the Kampala Metropolitan area, 3 November 2020. Its victims are counted once, in that overall toll.

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