Ugandan Journalists Face Physical Danger While Doing Their Jobs

Kampala — In Uganda, journalists report they have come under attack while doing their jobs. Two journalists say they were beaten last week as they tried to cover a protest over power outages. Dozens more were beaten during the run-up to elections in January.

On April 28, a protest broke out in the central Uganda town of Kayunga as locals demonstrated against a two-week power outage.

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