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Uganda:
Sejusa Asks Kadaga for Three Months
Observer, 23 May 2013
The now renegade Coordinator of Intelligence Services, Gen David Sejusa, aka Tinyefuza, has written to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, asking for another three months' leave from… Read more »
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Uganda:
Monitor, Red Pepper Not Closed - Govt
New Vision, 22 May 2013
Internal affairs minister Hillary Onek has clarified that the Government did not close down Red Pepper, the Daily Monitor, Kfm and Dembe FM, but only asked to halt operations as… Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Police Holding Our Newspapers - Rwandan Publishers
Observer, 22 May 2013
Police's continued closure of Daily Monitor and Red Pepper is not only affecting Ugandans but has now crossed the borders into Rwanda, The Observer has learnt. Read more »
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Uganda:
Journalists Must Fight for Their Media Space - Expert
Observer, 21 May 2013
Uganda's veteran journalist Ben Bella Illakut preaches caution in the fight for media freedom but still insists government must not tell journalists what to write. Read more »
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Uganda:
NRM Regime Losing Control - Gen Muntu
Observer, 21 May 2013
FDC President Mugisha Muntu has said the latest government crackdown on the independent media sends the unmistakable signal of a desperate regime which is losing control. Read more »
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Uganda:
How Police Raid Took Daily Monitor, Red Pepper By Surprise
Observer, 21 May 2013
Ugandans today woke up to a grim reality - without Daily Monitor and Red Pepper - after the government shut down the leading independent daily newspaper and the leading tabloid.… Read more »
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Uganda:
Security Forces Seize Ugandan Media Outlets
IFEX, 21 May 2013
The crackdown on four media houses on 20 May 2013 by security agencies under unclear circumstances is a serious threat to media freedom and freedom of expression in Uganda. The… Read more »
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Uganda:
Action On Media Not in Good Faith
Observer, 21 May 2013
In spite of our appeal to government to exercise restraint in dealing with media on the matter of Gen David Sejusa and his controversial allegations (see: Govt is tampering with… Read more »
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Uganda:
Police Still Occupy Red Pepper, Monitor Offices
The Star, 22 May 2013
The premises of the The Red pepper publications and The Monitor newspaper, Uganda are still being occupied by police for the third day after a raid by officers on Monday. Read more »
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East Africa:
ICPC Call On EA Govts to Supprt Media Freedom
The Star, 22 May 2013
The International Center for Policy and Conflict has called on East African governments and the International community to strongly rebuke President Yoweri Museveni's for what it… Read more »
