Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
Protests broke out in Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono, Jinja, Masaka, Luweero and other towns after NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi was arrested in Luuka on 18 November 2020; police and the army fired teargas and live bullets. Police first reported 3 dead and 34 injured, then 7, then 28 dead and 577 arrested; the police spokesperson later gave 45 dead and police records 836 arrested, and an internal police report cited 50 dead. Mulago Hospital mortuary records put the toll at 49 dead, with about 130 injured. The Observer later reported at least 54 dead, over 150 injured and over 1,000 arrested. In the following week police announced further arrests (262 on 23 November, 67 on 25 November) as CMI and the Flying Squad pursued alleged organisers.
A national event, not tied to one district.
Disputed: Mulago Hospital mortuary records put the dead at 49 and the injured at about 130; The Observer later reported at least 54 dead, over 150 injured and over 1,000 arrested; police gave 45 dead publicly and 50 in an internal report, with 836 arrested.
49 killed · 130 injured · 1,000 arrested or detained
The sources differ: 45 to 54 killed · 130 to 150 injured · 836 to 1,000 arrested or detained.
The number shown on the map comes from the most trusted source: medical and independent records first, then a newsroom's own count, then official figures.