Uganda: Crackdown On Facebook in Uganda

19 December 2014

The government of Uganda has launched a crackdown on political activists who use social media to convey their messages. The first victims are three youthful activists who are behind the popular Facebook page Masindi News Network, where young people in the oil rich Bunyoro region exchange views on governance issues.

Ugandan Facebook page Masindi News Network (MANET), which has more than 9,200 followers, recently attracted the wrath of the government. The administrator of the page, Jonathan Akwetereiho, and two other youth activists - Rogers Kanuti and Fredrick Banage - were arrested on 10 November 2014.

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