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Scores arrested in Uganda at banned rally inspired by Kenya protests

Scores arrested in Uganda at banned rally inspired by Kenya protests

Police in Kampala stop and detain anti-corruption demonstrators after earlier round-up of opposition MPs

Scores of demonstrators have been arrested in the Uganda capital, Kampala, for taking part in a banned rally that has drawn inspiration from the youth-led anti-government protests that have roiled neighbouring Kenya for a month now.

Police stopped and detained people from among small groups of protesters who were marching and shouting anti-corruption slogans in different parts of the city.

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