Africa: All of Africa Today – June 29, 2026

Uganda Media Outlets Shut By Military

Uganda’s leading independent media group, Nation Media Group, has said that its outlets are under “military siege” after armed soldiers shut down the Daily Monitor, NTV Uganda, and Spark TV on orders from army chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. In a series of posts on X, Kainerugaba, the son of President Yoweri Museveni, said he did not believe in a free press and that he had the authority to close any media house. The shutdown has drawn condemnation from…