Hundreds rally at Turkey’s embassy in Uganda to demand a dissident’s extradition
Hundreds rallied outside the Turkish Embassy, with PLU leaders saying Lumbuye should face charges in Uganda and Turkey should honor the two countries’ friendship.
- On Friday, hundreds of Ugandans demonstrated outside the Turkish Embassy to demand the extradition of dissident Fred Lumbuye, accused by local authorities of spreading anti-government propaganda and committing cybercrimes from Turkey.
- Kainerugaba, the eldest child of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has railed against Turkish authorities for months, leading the Patriotic League's campaign claiming Lumbuye uses Turkish territory to attack national leadership.
- Earlier this year, Kainerugaba demanded $1 billion from Turkish authorities and the country's "most beautiful woman" to escape the threat of severing diplomatic ties or closing the embassy.
- "We have gathered here today not as enemies of Turkish people but as patriots of Uganda who are deeply disappointed," said Fadil Twalla, the group's secretary-general.
- Tensions extend beyond the embassy to Somalia, where analyst Angelo Izama of the Uganda-based Fanaka Kwawote think tank notes Turkey has become an influential security partner for the federal government against Shabab.
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JULIUS BUKYANA: Diplomatic Ice: The Cost of the Escalating Uganda-Turkey Rift
KAMPALA, UGANDA — A worsening diplomatic dispute between Uganda and Turkey has entered a volatile new phase, highlighted by security flashpoints at Ankara’s diplomatic mission in Kampala and an escalating fallout over travel restrictions and political dissidents. The diplomatic friction intensified following organized demonstrations outside the Turkish Embassy in Kampala. Protesters, mobilized by groups aligned […]
Hundreds of people protested in front of the Turkish Embassy in Uganda. The protesters gathered in front of the Turkish Embassy in Kampala, demanding the extradition of opposition figure Fred Lumbuye, who lives in the country.
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Turkish Embassy in Kampala, Uganda, demanding the extradition of opposition figure Fred Lumbuye, who lives in the country. The protest brought the months-long tension between Ankara and Kampala back to the forefront.
Turkish Embassy In Kampala Closes As PLU Supporters Protest Over Lumbuye
By Spy Uganda The Turkish Embassy in Kampala has closed its doors on Friday, September 18, after the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) mobilised supporters for a demonstration outside the diplomatic mission over the continued stay of Ugandan government critic Fred Kajubi Lumbuye in Türkiye. The embassy announced the closure on Thursday, advising Turkish citizens…
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