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Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
1. Uganda – Kampala
Press freedom under threat in Uganda as military chief orders closures
Uganda's leading independent media group said it is under a "military siege" after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station, and radio outlets.
NTV Uganda and Spark TV were forced off air after armed soldiers surrounded the Nation Media Group (NMG) Kampala offices on Sunday.
The stations went off air in the early hours of Sunday, with local media reporting that the broadcasts displayed the message: "Video unavailable".
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