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Uganda army chief orders Nation Media outlets shutdown

 President Yoweri Museveni's son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. [Courtesy, X]

Uganda’s military chief ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda, the Daily Monitor, and other Nation Media Group outlets on Sunday, June 28, 2026, sending armed soldiers to surround the offices in Kampala.

The move is the latest in the escalating regional crackdown on independent media across East Africa.

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