Uganda’s military chief, who is also the president’s son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two leading media outlets, declaring that he did “not believe in a free press”.

Independent media group, NMG, said it was under a "military siege" after Muhoozi Kainerugaba shutdown its newspapers, TV station, and radio outlets.

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda, Spark TV, and the Daily Monitor, declaring that he does not “believe…