The Tale of Ugandan Youths Caught in Myanmar's Scam Compounds

Written on 05/21/2026

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- A growing number of Ugandans desperate for work abroad are falling into the hands of international trafficking syndicates, ending up trapped in brutal scam compounds across Myanmar, Thailand and parts of Southeast Asia, where survivors describe torture, forced labour, starvation and threats of death.