乌干达军头突袭关闭主要独立媒体 扬言不信新闻自由
士兵围困国家媒体集团，至少六家机构停播，国内外谴责声起，凸显非洲新闻自由脆弱性与大国利益交织。
乌干达军方周末凌晨突袭首都坎帕拉国家媒体集团（NMG）总部，武装士兵封锁大楼，导致《每日箴言报》、NTV电视台和Spark TV等至少六家新闻机构关闭，信号中断。军总司令穆胡兹·凯纳鲁加巴在X平台宣称“不信新闻自由”，新闻须由“革命干部”引导，并声称总统自2017年起便授予其关闭任何媒体的权力。政府未立即回应，乌干达广播协会声明深表关切。
此次行动再现2013年模式，当时《每日箴言报》因涉及扶持穆胡兹的“继任计划”报道而被查抄。现年81岁的总统穆塞韦尼刚赢得第七任期，外界视其子正借军权巩固接班地位。穆胡兹近期屡次发布暴力威胁言论，并针对反对派及律师采取行动。非洲媒体团体警告，此举违宪且将引发国际对乌民主空间的审视。
加纳同期亦出现媒体受压：记者协会谴责政治人物袭击电台制作人并关停电台，另有逾15起诽谤诉讼迫使调查新闻萎缩。该协会秘书长指出，诉讼正将记者“拖入法庭，威胁民主问责”。观察人士称，从军事打压到法律诉讼，非洲媒体自由面临多重侵蚀，削弱公民知情权及区域投资信心。
对在乌干达拥有油田、电站和铁路等重大利益的中国而言，局势不稳带来风险。北京恪守不干涉原则，但分析人士指出，其媒体管控模式偶尔被部分非洲国家引为参照，削弱了西方以“新闻自由”名义的批评。欧盟和美国料将施压，而中国或侧重幕后外交保投资。目前涉事媒体仍在封锁中，复播无明确预期；加纳案件进入司法程序。该系列事件凸显全球南方在发展与权利平衡上的持续论争。
| 大西洋／英语圈媒体 | −0.70 | critical |
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| 撒哈拉以南非洲媒体 | −0.20 | neutral |
Uganda's leadership has openly declared war on press freedom, shutting down major outlets and mocking the very idea of a free media. This is not a local issue but a global threat to democratic values.
By framing the event as a universal assault on democracy, the bloc makes it resonate with Western audiences and justifies international concern.
The bloc omits any discussion of the local political context or grievances that might have led to the closure, such as alleged media bias or national security concerns.
The Ugandan authorities have moved to shut down major media houses, citing a need to control information. The move is controversial but reflects ongoing tensions between the government and the press.
By presenting the event as one of many political maneuvers in the region, the bloc normalizes it and avoids a universal moral frame, making it seem less exceptional.
The bloc omits the explicit statement by the commander rejecting free press, possibly to downplay the ideological dimension.