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Uganda’s forthcoming elections threatened by violent clashes
Top presidential candidate and main opposition leader Kizza Besigye who heads the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party was detained briefly days before general elections in Uganda with scores of supporters coming out to show support for the politician.
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The police while giving reason for his arrest said Besigye was detained briefly because/span> he did not stick to authorised route adding that his rally caused diversion and disrupted businesses.
Opposition politicians told AFP that three people had been shot dead, but the claims could not be independently verified.
FDC spokesman Semujju Nganda said “several” supporters were injured during scuffles with police.
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