A court in Ugandan has ordered that journalists of a private newspaper who are accused of publishing ‘fake’ news about a possible coup in Rwanda be detained for a longer period of time.
The court on Tuesday ruled allowing the police to detain the journalists until December 19.
Prosecutors in Uganda have preferred treason charges against the journalists who published a news report claiming that Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni was plotting to overthrow Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame.
Last month Police raided the offices of the privately-owned English-language newspaper the ‘Red Pepper’ arresting several of the workers.
They are accused of publishing and distributing a story on Uganda military operations, strategies and troop deployment in likely breach of national security.
The journalists are charged with publishing information prejudicial to security, libel and offensive communication to President Yoweri Museveni and his brother General Salim Saleh.
The eight journalists were denied bail and would now remain in prison while the trial continues.
Source: Africafeeds.com
