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The High Commission of Uganda in
London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
is the
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of
Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
in the
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. It is located in Uganda House, next to
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on
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; it shares the building with the Embassy of Burundi. In 2011 a protest was held outside by High Commission by diaspora Ugandans opposed to the Presidency of
Yoweri Museveni Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician and retired senior military officer who has been the 9th and current President of Uganda since 26 January 1986. Museveni spearheaded rebellions with aid of then ...
, and also in 2012 by people opposed to the
Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014 was an act passed by the Parliament of Uganda on 20 December 2013, which prohibited sexual relations between persons of the same sex. The act was previously called the "Kill the Gays bill" in the western mainst ...
. In 2012 it was revealed that two staff at the High Commission were being investigated for suspected smuggling and
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.


Gallery

File:Uganda_House,_London_1.jpg, The High Commission File:Uganda_House,_London_2.jpg, Flag and plaque File:Uganda_House,_London_3.jpg, The entrance File:Uganda_House,_London_4.jpg, Side entrance


See also

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Diplomatic missions of Uganda The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda maintains diplomatic missions with its immediate neighbours, what it calls the 'ring state Further afield Uganda has a presence in Europe, the Middle East, North America and the Pacific-Rim. Current mi ...
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High Commission of South Africa, London The High Commission of South Africa in London is the diplomatic mission from South Africa to the United Kingdom. It is located at South Africa House, a building on Trafalgar Square, London. As well as containing the offices of the High Commiss ...
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External links


Official website
Grade II listed buildings in the City of Westminster
Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
Trafalgar Square Uganda–United Kingdom relations Uganda and the Commonwealth of Nations {{London-struct-stub