Politics and Covid-19 in Kampala

This note presents a nuanced interpretation of the Ugandan government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 12 December 2022

• Country: Uganda
• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Health
• First published: 1 May 2022
• Authors: Bukenya, B, Mukwaya, P and Oyana, T

Abstract

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This work is an output of the African Cities Research Consortium

Citation

Bukenya, B, Mukwaya, P and Oyana, T (2022). Politics and Covid-19 in Kampala. ACRC Briefing Paper. Manchester: African Cities Research Consortium, The University of Manchester.

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Published 12 December 2022