Uganda: How Political Unrest Hurts Economy

One hundred is the number of customers Mr Nicholas Ziwa receives daily at Adidas, a clothing and accessories shop on Kampala Road. But on Monday last week, he barely got 30 customers. That is because the day was characterised by gun shots, tear gas and caning after supporters of Mr Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine took to the streets to protest his detention and alleged torture after an election soiled with violence in Arua District.

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