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Uganda Army Chief Shuts Down Leading Media Outlets NTV and Daily Monitor
Primary region Africa
Tags Media · Surveillance
Regions Africa
BBC News·
Uganda Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the military siege of leading media outlets NTV and Daily Monitor in the capital, the BBC reported on June 28, 2026. Both outlets reported their offices were under military siege, marking one of the most direct state assaults on press freedom in Uganda recent history.
Strategic interpretation
The use of military force against media houses by the army chief, who is the president son and widely seen as a political successor, signals an acceleration of authoritarian consolidation ahead of future political succession. The move signals to domestic and international observers that civilian oversight of the military has effectively eroded.