Uganda's NTV and Daily Monitor say they are under 'military siege' - BBC News

NTV and Daily Monitor say their offices in the capital are under "military siege".

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is widely seen as a potential successor to his father as president

Uganda's leading independent media group says it is under "military siege" after the army chief - who is the son of President Yoweri Museveni - ordered the closure of TV stations, newspapers and radio outlets.

The Daily Monitor newspaper said that armed soldiers were stationed outside its headquarters in the capital Kampala and both NTV and Spark TV had been taken off air.

The outlets are part of the Nation Media Group, one of the most influential media companies in East Africa.

It is unclear what exactly led to the crackdown, but in posts on X, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said: "I DO NOT believe in a free press! The press should be guided by cadres of the revolution."