Ugandans slam 'Sovereignty Bill' as mimicking Russian 'foreign agents' law
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A proposed Ugandan law has been fiercely criticised by rights groups, journalists and businesses for replicating the language of "foreign agents" used in a Russian law aimed โฆ
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