Tensions rise as presidential challenger tried for treason

In Uganda, tensions continue to simmer, four months after the country’s disputed presidential poll.  A wave of arrests, including those of current and former military officers, followed by an armed attack on a police station in the north, have sparked concern this week as the runner-up in the vote goes on trial for treason.  Ugandan […]

In Uganda, tensions continue to simmer, four months after the country’s disputed presidential poll.  A wave of arrests, including those of current and former military officers, followed by an armed attack on a police station in the north, have sparked concern this week as the runner-up in the vote goes on trial for treason.
 Ugandan police have sought to downplay the attack late Sunday on the police station in the northern town of Gulu.
 According to official reports, 10 to 12 suspects opened fire, attempting to rescue Dan Oola Odia, an official of the Uganda People’s Congress, an opposition party. 
 Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura told the media not to sensationalize the incident.