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Heavy security, arrests as Ugandan pop star returns home

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Ugandan pop star and opposition lawmaker Bobi Wine returned home from the United States on Thursday amid heavy security near the airport and elsewhere in the capital as authorities enforced a ban on rallies they said threaten public order. Before his arrival police detained the singer's brother and at least two other people who were driving to the airport to welcome him home, lawyer Asuman Basalirwa said. "They have not given any reasons for the arrests," Basalirwa said, adding that he had been ordered to turn back.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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