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The Rwenzururu movement and the struggle for the Rwenzururu kingdom in Uganda

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  • Syahuka-Muhindo, Arthur
  • Titeca, Kristof

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This paper provides a broad introduction to the Rwenzururu protest movement which erupted in the 1960s in western Uganda as well as the subsequent struggle for the recognition of the Rwenzururu kingdom. The struggle for the recognition of the Rwenzururu kingdom had become the defining factor in the politics and security of the Rwenzori region in post-independence Uganda. Underscoring the different perceptions, challenges, and responses to this struggle by successive post-independence governments, the paper describes how the Rwenzururu struggle has taken place on different levels and political contexts, leading to the recognition of the Rwenzururu kingdom (as the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu) by the NRM government.

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  • Syahuka-Muhindo, Arthur & Titeca, Kristof, 2016. "The Rwenzururu movement and the struggle for the Rwenzururu kingdom in Uganda," IOB Discussion Papers 2016.01, Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB).
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