The dangerous character of south Uganda (4)

I believe the answer is:

thug

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'the dangerous character' is the definition.
'thug' can be an answer for 'character' (I have seen 'undesirable character' mean 'thug' so perhaps 'character' could also mean 'thug'). I'm not certain of the 'the dangerous' bit.

'of south uganda' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'THUG' is hidden in the letters of 'south uganda'.

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(Other definitions for thug that I've seen before include "Violent ruffian" , "Hooligan" , "Gangster" , "Bully" , "Violent lout" .)

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