Ugandan leader questions US sanctions against former protege

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Ugandan leader questions US sanctions against former protege
By Associated Press
September 23, 2019 at 9:03 AM EDT

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s longtime leader is disputing United States sanctions targeting a former protege accused of rights violations during his role as police boss between 2005 and 2018.

President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday said Gen. Kale Kayihura’s alleged offenses “will be handled in Uganda.”

The sanctions are widely seen in Uganda as sending a strong message to Museveni about alleged corruption and rights violations.

Read more at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/ugandan-leader-questions-us-sanctions-against-former-protege/2019/09/23/6b3c6b2a-dde0-11e9-be7f-4cc85017c36f_story.html