Kampala, Uganda (AP) – Uganda It is one of at least four African countries that have agreed to receive deported immigrants from the United States.
The US has deported five men with criminal records to the Esvatini Kingdom in South Africa. I sent the other 8 people To South Sudan. Rwanda It says it will be received by up to 250 immigrants who have been deported from the US.
Currently, Uganda is expected to receive it, according to US officials. Kilmer Abrego Garciaa construction worker who became the face of President Donald Trump’s hard-pressed immigration policy when he was illegally deported to his home town of El Salvador in March. He was returned to the United States in June, but was only faced with human smuggling charges. He pleaded not guilty.
Abrego Garcia was taken into custody on Monday, and Homeland Security authorities said later He was processed for a transfer to Ugandaa country where he has no cultural relations. Some Ugandans responded to distrust in the looming deportation of prominent detainees contract The terms have not been made public yet. Ugandan officials say they prefer to receive individuals who are originally from Africa and have no criminal history.
Here’s a quick look at Uganda, an East African country of 45 million.
Authoritarian leaders
Ugandan negotiators involved in consultations with the US are President Yoweri Musevenian authoritarian who has been in power since 1986. The ruling party controls the Diet. In 2017, lawmakers removed the constitutional age limit for the presidency, leaving room for as much control as 80-year-old Museveni wanted.
Museveni is re-election of the presidential vote scheduled for January 2026. One of his longtime enemies, Kizza Besigye, has been incarcerated for treason since November, and his supporters say they are politically motivated. His other partner, a celebrity known as Bobi Wine, is Can’t harass or campaign Nationwide. Some Critics say the agreement with the US is Museveni’s blessinghas recently been under pressure from the international community on rights violations and other issues.
Museveni says that criticism of his longtime stay in power is unfair as he is re-elected every five years. In particular, he has great support for rural areas. The Ugandans cite relative peace and security in their reasons for taking him into power.
Young population
Uganda has the second largest population in the world, with over three-quarters of people under the age of 35, according to the United Nations Children’s Agency. The results of the national census conducted last year show that 50.5% of Ugandans are children under the age of 17, with 18-30 children making up 22.7% of the population. Many Ugandans have migrated from rural areas and are seeking education and job opportunities in the capital. Passenger motorbike known as Boda-bodas. Development of public infrastructure, including hospitals, is not in line with population growth.
A lush green country once known as the “Pearl of Africa.”
After a visit to Uganda in 1907, Winston Churchill is famous for being called “African Pearls,” a homage to its natural beauty and abundant wildlife.
Much of its abundance has been lost for decades, but the country remains an attractive destination, especially for safari visitors who come to see the endangered people. Mountain Gorilla. Uganda is home to about half of the remaining apes in the world that can be tracked for a fee in mountainous regions near the Rwanda-Congo border.
Eat “Rolex”
A popular Uganda street snack, “Rolex,” is an omelette wrapped in chapati, a type of pan-fried flatbread. Although it’s a favorite among Ugandans, the snacks have become attractive to foreigners.
Rolex manufacturers can be found in all towns in Uganda. Usually, if you don’t spend that opportunity, you’ll lose your job otherwise. Their stands are illuminated by the red heat of charcoal rising from Kampala stoves, lit up streets and dark alleys at night.
Homosexuality is taboo
Ugandan lawmakers in 2023 Passed the invoice It imposes long prison conditions for same-sex relationships, a move that reflected general sentiment but attracted international criticism from the US and the World Bank. “Congratulations,” Congress President Anita told lawmakers after passing the bill. “No matter what we do, we’re doing it for the people of Ugandans.” A few months later, there were some famous Ugandans. Targeting sanctions By the Biden administration.
Same-sex activities have long been punished for imprisonment of life under colonial law, but among Ugandan officials, they argued that strict new laws were needed to block what is described as homosexual promoters. They had the president’s support.
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