I am Marlies Pilon (28), an independent journalist covering the East-African region from Kampala, Uganda. Welcome to this scrapbook in cyberspace. Learn more about how I try to capture the region's changing dynamics in words, sounds, and (moving-)images.
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- RT @malonebarry: "Censorship reflects society's lack of confidence in itself." — Potter Stewart 3 days ago
- Ow not again. RT @Elirri BREAKING: Teargas at #Monitor 3 days ago
- RT @BrendaBanura: Monitor offices teargassed just now to disperse the activists #PoliceAtMonitor 3 days ago
- #uganda #police raid office of @DailyMonitor and takes over phones, cameras, computers.Activist protest outside. Follow here #monitorsiege 3 days ago
- RT @SongaStone: Activists' lips sealed "in solidarity with a gagged media" via @asiimwe4justice #mediafreedom #UG http://t.co/ryqRTDaycp 3 days ago
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Besigye vs the State; the saga continues
Article about a hired mob that stormed the house of opposition leader Besigye. A fight broke out between the two parties. The state does everything it can to prevent Besigye from his walk to work in Uganda. Lees verder
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Tags: attack, Besigye, demonstrations, Dr. Kizza Besigye, fight, house, NRM, police, state, walk to work
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Illegal to Walk to Work?
Police is arresting oppositionleaders who walked to work to protest against the high prices for fuel and food. Are democratic values in Uganda replaced by repressive violence? Lees verder
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Tags: Besigye, justice, opposition, police, Uganda, violence, walk to work
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