Uganda: Six Traders Arrested in Demo Over Closure of Acardes

Six traders were arrested yesterday after staging a protest in downtown Kampala to express their displeasure over the continued closure of the arcades in which they operate.

Under their umbrella body, the New Generation Traders Association, the traders were demanding the reopening of Qualicel, Namaganda and City Centre arcades, which were closed by the landlords over failure to pay rent areas.

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