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Covid-19

COVID-19 task force in the Arua district of Uganda bans media from covering its meetings

23.04.2020

Date:
23.04.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Uganda
Alert types:
Restrictions on access to information: Access restricted to officials / press conferences

The Arua district coronavirus disease (COVID-19) task force in Uganda has banned media from covering its weekly meetings meant to solicit for funds to support their operations.

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