Uganda: Retired Bishops Rebuke Gen Muhoozi
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba says the shutdown was approved by President Yoweri Museveni as major outlets remain off the air and in print.
- Armed military personnel maintain a strict blockade on Nation Media Group Uganda premises for a third consecutive day, denying staff access to headquarters in Namuwongo and broadcasting centers at the Kampala Serena Hotel since Sunday, June 28.
- Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba confirmed ordering the shutdown with President Yoweri Museveni's approval, silencing major outlets including Daily Monitor, NTV Uganda, Spark TV, KFM, and Dembe FM.
- Bishop Onono-Onweng challenged the military's actions as unlawful, insisting the army commander is "not the authority" in Uganda; security agencies also briefly arrested civil society leaders Sarah Bireete and Eunice Musiime on Sunday.
- Gen. Muhoozi is negotiating with Patriotic League of Uganda leader Andrew Mwenda on a potential reopening, while NMGU distributes breaking news and digital broadcasts through online channels to circumvent the blackout.
- The shutdown marks a significant escalation in tensions between the Ugandan government and the independent press, drawing widespread international concern. Uganda has a documented history of state-led crackdowns on journalism during politically sensitive periods.
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Uganda: Retired Bishops Rebuke Gen Muhoozi
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Former Northern Uganda Diocese Bishop Rt. Rev. Nelson Onono-Onweng has openly challenged Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba over the ongoing crackdown on media houses and alleged abductions, insisting that the army commander is "not the authority" in Uganda and must stop actions that violate the country's laws.
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Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Meets NMG Over Closure of Media Outlets
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