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Tear gas, clashes and arrests at Kyagulanyi rally in Kawempe

Violence & Conflict Verified Kampala 24 Nov 2025 Severity: 3/5

Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds escorting Robert Kyagulanyi between his Kawempe South and Kawempe North rallies on 24 November 2025, Nile Post reported; police said stones injured six officers and damaged vehicles, and that seven suspects were arrested. Amnesty International, citing witnesses, said tear gas and pepper spray caused a stampede in which dozens fell into a ditch and that people were beaten.

Numbers

6 injured · 7 arrested or detained

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