UGANDANS VIEW MAMDANI’S NYC WIN AS A ‘BEACON OF HOPE’ AMID DEMOCRATIC STRUGGLE
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✍️ Ugandans celebrated the election of Zohran Mamdani, a Kampala-born son of Indian origin, as the first Muslim mayor of New York City, amid a tumultuous democratic environment in east Africa.
👉 Zohran Mamdani, a Kampala-born son of Indian origin, was elected as the first Muslim mayor of New York City 👉 He defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in the election 👉 Mamdani's election win sparked excitement and pride in Uganda, where many had not heard of him before 👉 The win comes at a trying period for democracy in east Africa, where observers describe growing repression and violation of human rights in some countries
-- #ZohranMamdani #AndrewCuomo #CurtisSliwa #HAB #AnthonyKirabo #YoweriMuseveni #KizzaBesigye #JosephSendagire #RobertKabushenga #BobiWine #JoelSsenyonyi #NewYorkCity #Kampala #MakerereUniversity #Tanzania #Uganda #Kenya #politics
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