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Kampala moots berets ban following 'crucifixion' of NRM supporter

Bobi Wine (Left). Baker Kasumba (Inset) [Photo: Courtesy]

Authorities in Kampala, Uganda, are reportedly considering a total ban on attire associated with political parties in the city.

According to the Observer, Herbert Anderson Barora - the deputy resident city commissioner in charge of Nakawa division, says that security agencies are considering the ban in a bid to quell the "surge in personal and community attacks" over political affiliations in the city.

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