U.S. Concerned About Electoral Climate In Uganda

The United States said on Friday it was concerned that the electoral environment in Uganda was deteriorating in the run-up to elections next month.

"Numerous reports of the police using excessive force, obstruction and dispersal of opposition rallies, and intimidation and arrest of journalists have contributed to an electoral climate of fear and intimidation, and raise questions about the fairness of the process," the U.S. State Department said in a statement.