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Uganda passes law to try civilians in military courts

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni speaks during the launch of the fifth phase of construction of the National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) in Moroto, Uganda, Dec. 4, 2024. [AFP]

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed a new law allowing civilians to be tried in military courts that critics said could be used against opposition leaders ahead of next year's election.

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