Uganda Army and Police seal the road leading to the UNHCR offices in Kampala. PHOTO: COURTESYUganda Army and Police seal the road leading to the UNHCR offices in Kampala. PHOTO: COURTESYUganda’s People Defence Forces (UPDF) has publicly apologized for the brutality its soldiers unleashed on journalists on Wednesday. Besides describing journalists as ‘friends’ of the army, Muhoozi also denied claims it was a ‘tactic’ to brutally attack journalists and apologize later. The injured will get a package for treatment.”The confession and apology come a day after seven journalists were injured, some of them seriously following an assault by the army.

Source: Daily Nation February 18, 2021 09:00 UTC