Uganda police arrest 17 opposition leaders
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
KAMPALA, Apr 18: Ugandan police on Monday detained 17 opposition leaders, including three who ran against President Yoweri Museveni in polls, ahead of a new protest against spiralling food and fuel prices. The opposition had called for another "walk to work" protest, following other attempts last week, but police detained the leaders minutes after they left their homes. Kizza Besigye, arrested in similar circumstances a week earlier, had barely left his house when he was taken in. -AFP