Muhoozi orders closure of NTV Uganda, other major news outlets
Ugandan military forces, acting on orders from Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, have shut down the operations of Nation Media Group's NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor. The move has sparked significant concerns regarding media freedom in the country.
Why it matters
This represents a major escalation in the suppression of independent journalism and press freedom in Uganda.
Armed soldiers are on guard outside the headquarters of Daily Monitor newspaper in Namuwongo, Kampala./NTV Uganda Uganda's media freedom came under renewed scrutiny on Sunday after the country's military reportedly shut down Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda's broadcast and print operations following an order issued by Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
The report provides a factual account of the shutdown and the military's stated actions without editorializing.
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