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Ugandan trio arrested for sedition

Three Ugandan journalists have been questioned by police in Kampala over a story about soldiers being secretly trained to take police jobs. Two editors of the Daily Monitor, Bernard Tabaire and Henry Ochieng, were questioned along with political writer Chris Obore. The story is alleged to be seditious (ie, likely to incite public hostility towards the government) and carries a sentence of five years. Through released on bail the three must return to CID headquarters today. (Via Daily Monitor)

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