Uganda bans music, arts festival due to 'homosexuality'

People dancing at a past Nyege Nyege festival. The 2018 edition has been banned. FILE PHOTO

Uganda's Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Simon Lokodo, has banned a popular and highly publicised international music and arts festival schedule for the weekend.

Mr Lokodo said the government had "information that open sex, noise, homosexuality, LGBTI will be part of" the Nyege Nyege festival, which was to be held on September 6-9.