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The United States and the United Kingdom’s diplomatic missions recently issued a warning to their respective nationals about going to big events, especially religious services in Uganda ahead of the widely attended Nyege Nyege festival
The United States and the United Kingdom’s diplomatic missions recently issued a warning to their respective nationals about going to big events, especially religious services in Uganda ahead of the widely attended Nyege Nyege festival. In separate statements, both countries advised their nationals against attending music and cultural events given the looming threat of attack by terror groups.
The advisory by the UK government has told their citizens not to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park or Semuliki National Park. It may be recalled that last month a British and South African couple, along with their Ugandan guide, were killed by a militant group known as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which triggered a lot of public scare. One of the deadliest ADF attacks in the nation occurred in June when militants from the ADF massacred 42 people at a school in western Uganda. Officials reported that they had stopped the ADF from attacking churches twice in September and October.
Both the US and the UK attributed the move to growing terror threats in Uganda while urging their nationals to refrain from traveling to the Eastern Uganda-located city lest it’s necessary. The FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office) of Britain advised against all but essential travel to Jinja Town given the growing terror threat in Uganda, including targeting foreigners. The advisory said avoiding large gatherings, including large-scale worship, and music and cultural festivals in Uganda, the statement noted.
On similar lines, the U.S. Embassy in Kampala cautioned their citizens to exercise an elevated degree of caution and reconsider attendance at upcoming large public gatherings, such as large-scale worship services and music and cultural festivals in Kampala and Jinja,” the US alert reads in part.
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