Uganda media under scrutiny as elections loom
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Are Ugandans getting decent coverage of the 2016 General Elections? Are the media focusing on the issues that matter to voters? And are journalists free to report on everything? These are some of the issues addressed in this week’s African Media by RFI’s Christina Okello, who travelled to Uganda for an exclusive report.   NB: This report was sponsored by the International Women's Media Foundation as part of its Africa Great Lakes Reporting Initiative.
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Published 01/14/17