Ugandans Protest Escalating Fuel and Living Costs, April 2011

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Credit: Isaac Kasamani

Former Ugandan presidential candidate and opposition leader Kizza Besigye was among those arrested by police on Monday April 18 as he left his home during a "Walk to Work" campaign to protest escalating commodity prices and taxes. He is seen guarded by security force members carrying weapons and wearing camouflage uniforms.
Credit: Isaac Kasamani/Monitor

Besigye is manhandlled by police during his arrest...
Credit: Isaac Kasamani

And covers his face to protect himself from teargas at a police station.
Credit: Isaac Kasamani

Besigye's supporters demonstrated outside the court in which he was arraigned...
Credit: Isaac Kasamani

... Until he walked out, waving at them shortly after appearing before a magistrate.
Credit: Joseph Kkiggundu

A police officer blocks Member of Parliament for Bukoli Central, Wafula Oguttu, from participating in the campaign..
Credit: Joseph Kkiggundu

...Before he was arrested by anti-riot police.
Credit: Stephen Wandera

Another opposition leader, Norbert Mao of the Democratic Party, in cream jacket, was also arrested for calling people to demonstrate.
Credit: Stephen Wandera

A demonstrator takes on a police officer.
Credit: Stephen Wandera

A policeman acts against journalists as they try to record the demonstration.
Credit: Stephen Wandera

Police teargas protesters in the streets of Ugandas capital.

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