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Uganda's intelligence services launch new special unit

A new investigation unit under the authority of military intelligence will focus on monitoring the Ugandan opposition. It could rebalance powers between the army and the police. [...]

Published on 23.01.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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