Amnesty slams brawl in Uganda as toll rises

A screengrab photo showing the embattled Rwenzururu king Charles Wesley Mumbere being escorted out of Nalufenya police station into a vehicle after police interogation.  photo | nmg

What you need to know:

  • The bloodshed, which took place in a traditional kingdom in the west, broke out when a joint patrol of police and troops was attacked by the royal guards in the town of Kasese.
  • The clashes continued into Sunday until police stormed the palace, arresting King Charles Wesley Mumbere of the Rwenzururu kingdom.