Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets
Kainerugaba said at least 6 Nation Media Group outlets were closed as soldiers surrounded Daily Monitor offices and he warned all media to follow rules.
- On Sunday, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the closure of the Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda, deploying soldiers to Kampala premises and declaring he did "not believe in a free press."
- Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has strengthened his grip after his father secured a seventh term in May, claiming authority to regulate all media in Uganda.
- Nation Media Group outlets were shuttered as Kainerugaba declared they would "not re-open without my permission," arguing "The press should be guided by cadres of the revolution."
- The National Association of Broadcasters expressed deep concern after at least six outlets were shuttered, while staff at Kampala premises were prevented from leaving or entering Sunday morning.
- As Kainerugaba seeks to succeed his 81-year-old father, this closure mirrors a 2013 shutdown over succession reports, intensifying his control over Uganda's military and political landscape.
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Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, the country's largest media group, accuses the Ugandan army of surrounding its offices since June 28. Chief of Staff Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Museveni, has also ordered the closure of the country's two largest media outlets. Source link: https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/afrique-je-ne-crois-pas-a-la-liberte-de-la-presse-en-ouganda-des-medias-encercles-par-l-armee_245784 Author: Publish da…
Uganda orders closure of two major media outlets
The leader of Uganda’s military — who is also the son of the country’s long-ruling president — ordered the closure of two of the country’s biggest media outlets, in the latest signs of democratic erosion in Africa. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who has been touted as a possible successor to his octogenarian father Yoweri Museveni, said he did not “believe in a free press,” adding that the newspaper and broadcaster, both owned by the Nation Media Group, …
Press freedom: “In Uganda, I do not believe in a free press,” wrote Army Chief Kainerugaba, who is also the son of President Yoweri Museveni, on Saturday on…
Uganda's controversial army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered two major independent Ugandan media organizations to...
Uganda: UCC Seeks 'Verified Information' After Shutdown of NMG Outlets in Uganda
Nairobi -- The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says it is seeking "verified information" regarding the shutdown of Nation Media Group (NMG) outlets in Uganda following reports of a security raid allegedly sanctioned by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Yoweri Museveni.
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