Uganda: Acholi Leaders to Museveni - Come Clean On Amuru Land

Acholi leaders want President Museveni to come out clearly on his interest in Amuru land, especially why he is pushing a sugarcane growing project down the throats of a community that has rejected it.

For several days, Amuru district locals and their leaders have protested government efforts to acquire land for a sugar factory belonging to the Madhvani group of companies, with some stripping naked to deter a minister and officials who had gone to survey the land.

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