Forty-Nine People Injured in Uganda Protests, Vision Says
April 15, 2011, 2:10 AM EDTBy Fred Ojambo
April 15 (Bloomberg) -- At least 49 people were injured yesterday, including Kizza Besigye, the leader of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change, who was shot in the hand, as Uganda police and military blocked processions against rising inflation, New Vision reported, citing Uganda Red Cross.
The people were injured during clashes with the police and military who blocked the “walk-to-work” protests, the Kampala- based newspaper reported.
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