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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rodney Muhumuza

Ugandan army chief orders the closure of a major news platform

Uganda Media Freedoms - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The offices of a major news organization in Uganda were shut down on the orders of the military chief, who warned Sunday that all media “will follow the rules" while asserting his authority as the East African country's de facto ruler.

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the eldest son of President Yoweri Museveni, has served as the top military commander since 2024. In recent days, after Museveni was sworn in for a seventh consecutive term, Kainerugaba has strengthened his grip with a series of directives and orders usually reserved for the head of state.

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