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Uganda's gov't weaponizes law against opposition

Julius Mugambwa in Kampala, Uganda
January 24, 2025

The escalating clampdown on dissent is worrying critics of Uganda's regime. Opposition leader Kizza Besigye was recently charged with treason and his lawyer imprisoned. Other activists have also been arrested for criticizing the government, as DW's Julius Mugambwa reports.

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Julius Mugambwa Julius Mugambwa is a freelance DW correspondent based in Kampala, Uganda.@Mugambwa_