US warns of consequences for hindering Uganda election

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WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — The United States warned yesterday that consequences for hindering democracy in Uganda after an Opposition leader was arrested in a violent start to campaigning for next month's election.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States wanted a “free, fair, credible and peaceful election” on January 14, when President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 36-year rule.


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