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Uganda's opposition under pressure as NRM expands power

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Uganda's ruling NRM, led by President Yoweri Museveni, is drawing in opposition and independent MPs. With defections rising and parties divided, critics warn Uganda's multiparty democracy is being hollowed out.
20 Apr English Germany News

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