Ugandan police on Sunday arrested a king following heavy fighting, clashes between security forces and a separatist militia that are linked to the deaths of at least 55 people
The fighting began on Saturday in the western town of Kasese, home to King Charles Wesley Mumbere of the Rwenzururu kingdom.
This was after the king’s royal guards attacked patrolling security forces. According to spokesman Andrew Felix Kaweesi, this attack claimed the death of 14 police officers and 41 militants.
According to reliable sources, the king was phoned by President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday morning, giving him order to disband the guards, who are believed to be part of a militia. agitating for the creation of an independent republic straddling Uganda and the Democratic
“We took time to talk to the king to get those people out but the king was non-compliant. The only option was to storm the palace and get those people out and get him out for his own security and safety,” Kaweesi told AFP.
“He has to explain his involvement in these incidents. He will be charged with inciting violence and brought to Kampala.”