High Commission of Uganda | |
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Location | Westminster, London |
Address | 58–59 Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DX |
Coordinates | 51°30′26″N0°07′42″W / 51.5072°N 0.1283°W |
Ambassador | H.E. Julius Peter Moto [1] |
The High Commission of Uganda in London is the diplomatic mission of Uganda in the United Kingdom. [2] It is located in Uganda House, next to Admiralty Arch on Trafalgar Square; it shares the building with the Embassy of Burundi. [2]
In 2011 a protest was held outside by High Commission by diaspora Ugandans opposed to the Presidency of Yoweri Museveni, [3] and also in 2012 by people opposed to the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill. [4]
In 2012 it was revealed that two staff at the High Commission were being investigated for suspected smuggling and tax evasion. [5]
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