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 "headline": "Crackdown on Online Critics",
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  "Uganda's government intensifies its campaign against online dissent, with activists reporting increased arrests and digital surveillance, per Al Jazeera.",
  "The crackdown follows recent election manipulation tactics exposed by local media outlets, Bloomberg reports, highlighting how social media is being weaponized to suppress opposition voices.",
  "Meanwhile, international development cooperation between Uganda and South Korea is advancing, as Monitor.co.ug notes, with plans for joint infrastructure projects and technology transfers."
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   "title": "‘I will not delete my posts’: Inside Uganda’s crackdown on online critics",
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