In a move a little over a month before the presidential election, Uganda has revoked the media accreditations of all foreign journalists, including those already registered to cover the 14 January polls, according to the government-run Media Council of Uganda on Thursday.
"The Media Council has been registering reporters... to ensure the industry is well-monitored and sanitized from quacks," according to the statement, inferring that only journalists vetted and approved by authorities would be protected from danger while covering important events during the election cycle.
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