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Young Ugandans tangle in the mud. They dream of becoming professional wrestlers

Apr. 14, 2024 02:15 AM EDT

MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — In a forested area outside Uganda's capital, a few dozen youth gather around a makeshift ring to watch two amateur wrestlers tangle in the mud. The training sessions, complete with an announcer and referee, imitate the pro wrestling contests the teens...

An online protest movement exposes corruption in Uganda. Officials and others are rattled

Mar. 04, 2024 08:12 AM EST

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Abuse of public funds. Failing hospitals. Potholes in the streets of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. These and other issues feature in an online protest campaign that is rattling government officials and others in this East African country where street...