By REUTERS More by this AuthorUgandan security forces detained a number of young people on Tuesday in downtown Kampala who were taking part in a banned rally against what the protesters say are rampant corruption and human rights abuses by the country's rulers. Update: Security officials detain protesters on Nasser Road in Kampala during the ongoing anti-graft march to Parliament on July 23, 2024. #NTVNews📹 @BSamiluNTV WhatsApp Channel: https://t.co/aIkdepOSgP pic.twitter.com/V6ccqSk17V — NTV UGANDA (@ntvuganda) July 23, 2024The protesters were holding placards and shouting slogans denouncing corruption. #NTVNews📹@DanielKibet_NTV WhatsApp Channel https://t.co/aIkdepOSgP pic.twitter.com/Zsp1ZFJ57l — NTV UGANDA (@ntvuganda) July 23, 2024Ugandans with businesses near parliament were experiencing difficulty getting to their premises. On Monday police sealed off the offices of Uganda's biggest opposition party, accusing it of mobilising for the protests, and detained some party officials, including its lawmakers.

Source: Daily Nation July 23, 2024 13:07 UTC