Uganda's NTV and Daily Monitor say they are under 'military siege'
Ugandan media outlets NTV and Daily Monitor report being under 'military siege' following shutdown orders from the country's military chief.
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Uganda's military chief ordered the shutdown of two major media outlets. NTV and Daily Monitor reported they were under military siege.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The brief
The Ugandan military chief has ordered the shutdown of two major media outlets. NTV and the Daily Monitor have described the situation as a 'military siege.' Coverage from Bloomberg, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Politico, and the BBC emphasizes that the military chief is targeting a main independent media group and major news platforms.
Future developments depend on the implementation of the closure orders issued by the army chief.
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Sources (10)
- Uganda’s military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets CNN · 45d ago
- Uganda military chief shuts leading media outlets DW.com · 45d ago
- Ugandan army chief orders the closure of a major news platform livingstonenterprise.net · 45d ago
- Ugandan army chief orders the closure of a major news platform WANE 15 · 45d ago
- Ugandan army chief orders the closure of a major news platform morning-times.com · 45d ago
- Ugandan Military Chief Shuts Down Main Independent Media Group Bloomberg.com · 46d ago
- Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets Reuters · 46d ago
- Uganda’s military chief orders shutdown of two media outlets Al Jazeera · 46d ago
- Ugandan army chief orders closure of major news platform Politico · 46d ago
- Uganda's NTV and Daily Monitor say they are under 'military siege' BBC · 46d ago broke it first
Quick answers
Which media outlets are affected?
NTV and the Daily Monitor are the outlets mentioned in coverage.
Who ordered the shutdowns?
The orders were issued by Uganda's military chief.
How have the outlets described the situation?
NTV and the Daily Monitor say they are under 'military siege'.
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