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Ugandan Military Detains Priest Amid Rising Abductions

12/15/2025

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The Ugandan military confirmed the detention of Catholic priest Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, who had gone missing on December 3 after being accused of 'violent subversive activities'.
The disappearance has alarmed human rights groups amid rising enforced disappearances in Uganda.
Three people, including a mother and her 13-year-old daughter, have gone missing in separate incidents in Kampala and Masaka.
Opposition figures allege the military abducted supporters ahead of elections next month.

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The Ugandan military confirmed the detention of Catholic priest Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, who had gone missing on December 3 after being accused of 'violent subversive activities'.
The disappearance has alarmed human rights groups amid rising enforced disappearances in Uganda.
Three people, including a mother and her 13-year-old daughter, have gone missing in separate incidents in Kampala and Masaka.
Opposition figures allege the military abducted supporters ahead of elections next month.