Uganda to sue UK over colonial days

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Ugandans sue Britain over colonial era 'crimes'

Ten Ugandans are suing the British government for £300 billion in damages for crimes committed by colonial officers in the late 1800s.

The group are seeking damages for crimes committed during the 1893-1899 war in the northwestern Bunyoro region.

Their lawyer Crispus Ayena Odongo said: "Before this war the population of Bunyoro was stated to be 2.5 million. But by the end of the war there were only 150,000 Bunyoro that could be accounted for.

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