In a move that has sparked international condemnation, the Ugandan army shut down two leading television stations and a radio station on Monday, forcibly removing them from the airwaves. The military said the outlets had incited violence against the government. But press freedom groups say the closures are a brazen assault on independent media.
Britain, the largest donor to Uganda, has broken its silence. The Foreign Office said it was 'deeply concerned' and urged the Commonwealth to defend democratic values. For ordinary Ugandans, the blackout means less information, less accountability, and more fear.
The cost of bread might not change overnight, but the price of silence is a democracy slowly strangled.
