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Namibia: Uganda detains prominent rights campaigner ahead of polls – News

Namibia: Uganda detains prominent rights campaigner ahead of polls – News

Africa Links 24 with Reuters
Published on 2025-12-31 15:28:37

The police in Uganda say they have detained a prominent human rights activist as long-serving president Yoweri Museveni’s government widens its crackdown on dissent and political opposition before the 15 January general election.

The detention of Sarah Bireete, head of a rights organisation and a frequent anti-government commentator on local TV and radio, was confirmed by the police in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday.

“She is in police custody. She will be arraigned…

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