Ugandan campaigners seek to decolonise Kampala's streets

Ugandan campaigners seek to decolonise Kampala's streets

A campaign to rename street names in Uganda's capital has gained traction as the Black Lives Matter protests and decolonisation movement that erupted after the US police killing of George Floyd sweep the globe.

Launched on June 9, the online petition urging the government to remove the names of British colonial figures from the streets, monuments and landmarks in Kampala has received more than 5,000 signatures.

Ugandan campaigners seek to decolonise Kampala's streets

Ugandan campaigners seek to decolonise Kampala's streets Petition urging removal of names of British colonial figures from streets and landmarks to be taken to Parliament.