Nairobi, May 5, 2026 (AFP) - Uganda approves Russian-style 'foreign agents' law

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2026-05-05

Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a contentious bill, previously criticised by rights groups, journalists and businesses for mirroring "foreign agents" language used in Russian law to silence dissent, after a raft of amendments. The east African country has been under the increasingly authoritarian rule of President Yoweri Museveni for 40 years. The 81-year-old was re-elected in January amid a days-long internet shutdown and repression of the......

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