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Fishermen seek end to arbitrary arrests on lake by Uganda police

Fisherman Kenis Nerima speaks at Musoma Beach in Budalang'i on December 31, 2022. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

After hours of fishing on Lake Victoria, Emmanuel Balaga docks his boat at Musoma Beach in Budalang'i.

It had to have been a bad day for the visibly upset 45-year-old fisherman. "It was chilly and dark when I steered the vessel into the lake, but I wasn't lucky enough to catch any fish," Balaga says as he steps off the empty boat.

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