SAVE US, M7! 70 Rakai Families Cry Out Over 20
Seventy families in Rakai, Uganda, are petitioning President Yoweri Museveni to resolve a 20-year land dispute. They allege that a land agent has been illegally leasing their occupied land and using security officials to intimidate them.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing issues regarding land tenure security and the influence of powerful individuals over vulnerable communities in rural Uganda.
At least 70 families in Byakabanda Sub-county, Rakai District, have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to intervene in a 20-year land dispute that threatens to leave them homeless.
The article reports on a local grievance and petition without taking a stance on the legal validity of the claims.
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