42 Ugandan youths charged over anti-graft protest

A Ugandan protestor is detained during a rally against rampant corruption and human rights abuses in Kampala on July 23, 2024. REUTERS

A Ugandan magistrate's court has charged at least 42 youths for offences allegedly committed during a banned anti-corruption protest on Tuesday and remanded them in custody.

Protesters marched on different streets in the capital Kampala on Tuesday shouting slogans and holding placards denouncing corruption by lawmakers.