The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on three Ugandan lawmakers, accusing them of corruption. The three individuals are Parliament Speaker Anita Among and two former ministers for the northeastern Karamoja region, Mary Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu.
The three individuals are Parliament Speaker Anita Among and two former ministers for the northeastern Karamoja region, Mary Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu. Kitutu and Nandutu are accused of stealing thousands of iron sheets from a government-funded housing project aimed at helping vulnerable communities in These sanctions, announced by UK Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell, include travel bans and asset freezes for the implicated individuals.rather than the corruption scandal.
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Ugandan politicians, including Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, in response to corruption charges alleging embezzlement from… The sanctions target parliamentry speaker Anita Among and two former ministers for the Karamoja region who allegedly stole thousands of iron sheets from a government housing…
Gay rights activists in the UK and Uganda are urging the British government not to grant a visa to Anita Annet Among, the Speaker of Parliament, which is supposed to enable her… The continent's LGBTQI+ communities continue to face attacks on their basic human rights and their ability to access services such as healthcare by governments and religious ..., representing a diversity of positions on every topic.
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