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On Nov 18, 2020, a Ugandan police truck sped down Kampala Road.
In the space of a minute or so, 7 people were shot.
At least 4 of them died.
Who were they?
Who shot them?
And why has no one been charged with their deaths?
#BBCAfricaEye investigates.
On Nov 18, 2020, a Ugandan police truck sped down Kampala Road.
In the space of a minute or so, 7 people were shot.
At least 4 of them died.
Who were they?
Who shot them?
And why has no one been charged with their deaths?
#BBCAfricaEye investigates.
Let’s start with some background.
These killings happened in the run-up to Uganda’s elections.
President @KagutaMuseveni was facing the most serious political challenge of his 35-years in power: a young opposition leader called @HEBobiwine.
These killings happened in the run-up to Uganda’s elections.
President @KagutaMuseveni was facing the most serious political challenge of his 35-years in power: a young opposition leader called @HEBobiwine.
Raised in the slums of Kampala, @HEBobiwine became a music star and then an MP before running for president.
He is channeling the hopes of many young Ugandans who say they’re tired of poverty, corruption, and of an old guard who has been in power for decades.
He is channeling the hopes of many young Ugandans who say they’re tired of poverty, corruption, and of an old guard who has been in power for decades.
