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– Covering electoral campaigns is risky business for Ugandan journalists (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News August 21, 2018

Journalists covering electoral campaigns in Uganda are constantly being attacked by supporters and security agents and their equipment is either being damaged or confiscated.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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