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Ugandan Students make Statement against Hike In Tuition Fees with Protests

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In Kampala, Uganda, there was a protest yesterday, October 23, 2019.

Students chanted, protested and resisted arrests from the police as they made a statement against the recent hike in their tuition fees.

Lectures at Makerere University have been interrupted for a second day by students protesting a 15% tuition rise.

Police responded to the protest with teargas and rubber bullets.

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KAMPALA, UGANDA – OCTOBER 23: A protester rides on the back of a car during a student protest on October 23, 2019 in Kampala, Uganda. Lectures at Makerere University have been interrupted for a second day by students protesting a 15% tuition rise. Police responded to the protest with teargas and rubber bullets. (Photo by Luke Dray/Getty Images)

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Luke Dray

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