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Radio France Internationale
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Melissa Chemam

Uganda's army chief orders shutdown of country's biggest media group

Muhoozi Kainerugaba Uganda NMG NTV Kampala CPJ Monitor
Employees of the Daily Monitor newspaper with their mouths taped shut, during a protest against the closure of their premises by the Uganda government, in the capital Kampala, on 20 May, 2013.
Employees of the Daily Monitor newspaper with their mouths taped shut, during a protest against the closure of their premises by the Uganda government, in the capital Kampala, on 20 May, 2013. Reuters/James Akena

The most prominent media outlets in Uganda remain unable to operate after the army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Museveni and his likely successor, ordered the military shutdown on Sunday of the country's largest media group's headquarters in Kampala. The move has drawn widespread criticism.

The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) has condemned what it called a flagrant attack on media freedom, demanding the "immediate reopening of these media houses".

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