Uganda: Muslim Clerics Trial Stalled By Absent Witnesses

The absence of prosecution witnesses on Thursday morning stalled the trial of 19 suspects including Muslim clerics who are already serving life imprisonment on other crimes charged with plotting to overthrow the government.

Prosecution led by Ms Rachael Bikhole told the High Court in Kampala that they had failed to get in touch with the witnesses who had been summoned to testify.

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