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Traders strike in Uganda enters day two

 Hundreds of shops in Kampala, Mityana and Masaka are still closed for a second day as thousands of traders remain seated on the verandas of their closed shops. The security in Kampala as usual is tight and the policemen are going on to arrest the people they suspect to be mobilizing traders to become violent. […]

Kampala calm after protests over electricity shortage

The Kampala central business district is calm, hours after traders staged demonstrations in different parts. The protests were brought about following several days without power. Several traders accused power distributor, UMEME of switching off power for days without any explanation on the matter. The traders began their strike at Nasser Road; thereafter it spread to […]