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Uganda’s army chief orders closure of independent media amid widening climate of fear

Muhoozi Kainerugaba orders shutdown of independent outlets as President Museveni’s son consolidates state power, Deutsche Welle reports.

Von Deutsche Welle·
Ugandas Armeechef, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, wird von Menschenrechtsorganisationen vorgeworfen, Regierungskritiker einzuschüchtern und zu schikanieren

According to a report published by Deutsche Welle, Uganda’s army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has ordered the closure of independent media outlets, a step that is reported to be expanding a climate of fear and intimidation within Ugandan society, while the president’s son is progressively assuming greater control over state functions.