Five journalists working for Uganda's leading national paper, The Daily Monitor, are facing trial for defamation after the paper published stories alleging that the government's inspector general, Faith Mwondha, was involved in a salary scam. Two managing editors, Joachim Buwembo and Bernard Tabaire, have been charged along with news editor Robert Mukasa, special projects writer Angelo Izama and chief parliament reporter Emmanuel Gyezaho. His piece here tells the full story. (Sources: IFJ/ShakeUpMedia)
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