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A leak in high places puts Ugandans on edge By Jackee Batanda

KAMPALA, Uganda — Kampala is in an uproar. The Ugandan government has just shut down four private media outlets — a move that follows a
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A leak in high places puts Ugandans on edge By Jackee Batanda A leak in high places puts Ugandans on edge By Jackee Batanda

KAMPALA, Uganda — Kampala is in an uproar. The Ugandan government has just shut down four private media outlets — a move that follows a
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