In November last year, 50 people were killed in Uganda during protests triggered by the arrest of opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine). The clashes took place as a result of complaints that the opposition candidate had flouted COVID-19 regulations on gatherings and law enforcement intervened.

The deaths provoked widespread condemnation. The indiscriminate use of firearms and live ammunition by security forces raised serious questions around the rules of engagement applied at this and similarly deadly riots in the country’s past.

Guest: Eshban Kwesiga - Head of Development and Policy | Chapter Four Uganda ] Contributor: The Continent at Mail and Guardian