Uganda gives two-month amnesty for citizens to surrender illegal guns

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Uganda has announced an amnesty for anyone who surrenders illegal arms as it carries out a disarmament campaign. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

As Uganda intensifies its fight against armed violence in the country, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced a two-month amnesty for people in possession of illegal firearms and small weapons.

The 2021 Africa Amnesty Project was launched by the Uganda National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons on November 24 at the Silver Springs Hotel in the capital Kampala.