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@kfm Thu, 06 Feb 2025 02:55:38

Life-threatening leaflets fuel fear among Greater Masaka residents

By Gertrude Mutyaba The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have launched investigations into the source of life-threatening leaflets circulating in the Masaka, Kyotera, and Bukomansimbi districts. These leaflets follow a series of similar incidents in the greater Masaka region preceding attacks by machete-wielding assailants between 2018 and 2021, which resulted in numerous deaths. Former Kawempe North MP, the late Muhammad Ssegirinya, and Makindye East MP, Allan Ssewanyana, were detained for over 17 months in connection with these murders. Residents report growing fear after discovering the latest threatening leaflets in their communities. Mr. Musa Matovu, a resident of Bukomansimbi, recounted losing ten people in his area during the 2018 machete attacks. He believes the leaflets distributed before those attacks foreshadowed the […]

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