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Mudde: Bobi s little-known trainer aching to be set free

Mudde: Bobi’s little-known trainer aching to be set free Saturday March 13 2021 Summary Prisoner of conscience. Robinson Mudde is among the scores of Bobi Wine associates languishing in Kitalya prison for political reasons. Advertisement At the height of political campaigns last year, several boxers believed to be close to then presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi were arrested by security forces over allegations of plotting to organise violent protests against the government. Some nights my little boy hears a knock on the door, and says ‘Mummy, dad has come.’ When I tell him he’s not the one, he asks: ‘why is he in prison? When will he come back home?’ Questions I can’t answer,” Jackline Bakira says as she broke down.

Ugandan boxer Hellen Baleke emphasizes importance of self defense for young women

“You have to fight if you want to survive.” These were the words of 33-year-old Hellen Baleke, a Ugandan woman who is determined to make a difference, according to CNN. Growing up in one of the largest slums in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, Baleke was forced to learn at a young age the importance of self-defense. While the average 16-year-old is beginning to learn independence, and maybe even getting their driver’s license, at this young age, Baleke faced a brutal beating by a man in the slum, according to VOA News. Defenseless, she returned home with a bloody nose and a realization: she could not live another day knowing she was susceptible to attacks.

African Games boxing medallist helping empower women in Uganda

African Games boxing medallist helping empower women in Uganda Sunday, 10 January 2021 African Games boxing bronze medallist Hellen Baleke is using her skills to empower women in her native Uganda by teaching them how to defend themselves. Baleke is teaching women in Katanga, one of the most populated areas in Uganda’s capital city Kampala, the importance of self-defence. Innocent Kapalata, the coach at Katanga’s Rhino Boxing Club where Baleke teaches and trains, revealed that more and more women are interested in learning how to defend themselves following an upsurge in violent crimes. Baleke took up boxing after being groped and attacked when she was only 16.

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