Uganda: Journalist attacked while covering elections

25 Feb 2011

A journalist was attacked by a mob while covering the recent elections in Mbale district, south-eastern Uganda. Gerald Mutembu, who works for Wavah Broadcasting Service (WBS), was filming a scuffle between different groups fighting over the alleged bribery and intimidation tactics of supporters of the state minister for housing, Michael Werikhe. Six journalists have reportedly been attacked in different parts of the country while covering the elections.

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