Under a cloud of violence, Arua voters head to the polls

A past election in Uganda. Voters in Arua will be electing their Member of Parliament in a by-election on August 15, 2018. PHOTO | AFP

Voters in Arua Municipality in northwestern Uganda head to the polls on Wednesday to elect their Member of Parliament after the seat fell vacant following the assassination of Ibrahim Abiriga of the ruling party in June.

But to replace the fallen leader, a trail of blood has followed the high-stakes campaign with 12 candidates vying for the post.