Uganda's leading media outlets say they are under 'military siege'

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Ugandan Military Chief Shuts Down Main Independent Media Group Uganda's leading media outlets say they are under 'military siege' - Published Uganda's leading independent media group says it is under "military siege" after the army chief - who is the son of President Yoweri Museveni - ordered the closure of TV stations, newspapers and radio outlets. The Daily Monitor newspaper said that armed soldiers were stationed outside its headquarters in the capital Kampala and both NTV and Spark TV had been taken off air. The outlets are part of the Nation Media Group, one of the most influential media companies in East Africa.