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Ugandan ethnic tension rises - 12 Sep 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Sep 15 09
Witnessed: 1075 times
Regions: Uganda
Issues: Minorities, Police brutality, Violence
Tags: ethnic tension, killings, riots
At least 14 people have been killed in two days of rioting in the Ugandan capital of Kampala.
The violence was caused by a row between the government and the leaders of the ancient kingdom of Buganda.
Despite claims the security forces have things under control there are still reports of violence and beatings.
Al Jazeera's Omar Al Saleh reports from the capital.
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