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| Uganda Rwenzururu: King Charles Mumbere charged with murder | Uganda Rwenzururu: King Charles Mumbere charged with murder |
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| The king of a region in Uganda has been charged with murder after clashes with security forces over the weekend in which at least 62 people were killed. | The king of a region in Uganda has been charged with murder after clashes with security forces over the weekend in which at least 62 people were killed. |
| Charles Mumbere was detained after government forces raided his palace in the Rwenzururu region on Saturday. | Charles Mumbere was detained after government forces raided his palace in the Rwenzururu region on Saturday. |
| The authorities accuse him of launching a secessionist movement to create a new state, to be called Yiira. | The authorities accuse him of launching a secessionist movement to create a new state, to be called Yiira. |
| The murder charges relate to the killing of a police officer in March, not to the unrest over the weekend. | The murder charges relate to the killing of a police officer in March, not to the unrest over the weekend. |
| King Charles has denied any involvement in the violence. | King Charles has denied any involvement in the violence. |
| At least 14 police officers and 41 militants died in the clashes in Kasese district. | |
| Human rights campaigners are urging an independent investigation into the violence after pictures emerged of bodies dumped with hands tied behind their backs. | Human rights campaigners are urging an independent investigation into the violence after pictures emerged of bodies dumped with hands tied behind their backs. |
| The government denies carrying out extrajudicial killings in the region. | The government denies carrying out extrajudicial killings in the region. |
| Questioned about the raid, Gen Jeje Odong, Uganda's minister for internal affairs, said: "What happened is a situation of self-defence. | Questioned about the raid, Gen Jeje Odong, Uganda's minister for internal affairs, said: "What happened is a situation of self-defence. |
| "What do you do if I come to you, wanting to pierce you with a knife? Do you allow me to do it? Or you try to protect yourself?" | "What do you do if I come to you, wanting to pierce you with a knife? Do you allow me to do it? Or you try to protect yourself?" |
| Years of clashes ended in 1982 with an agreement for more local autonomy and President Yoweri Museveni officially recognised the kingdom in 2009, but tensions have continued to simmer. | Years of clashes ended in 1982 with an agreement for more local autonomy and President Yoweri Museveni officially recognised the kingdom in 2009, but tensions have continued to simmer. |
| Before becoming king, Mr Mumbere spent many years living in the US, where he worked in a Pennsylvania nursing home. | Before becoming king, Mr Mumbere spent many years living in the US, where he worked in a Pennsylvania nursing home. |