Rwenzururu Kingdom says government has committed to release 147 royal guards held since 2016

According to The Independent (URN), Rwenzururu Kingdom Prime Minister Joseph Kule Muranga said the government had committed, after negotiations, to release 147 royal guards held on remand since the November 2016 army raid on the kingdom palace in Kasese. Government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo confirmed that discussions between the government and the Omusinga were ongoing but did not confirm the release.