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Nov 4 2009, Hassan Kikomeko

The year 2009 shall be best remembered as the ‘Black Year’ in the media fraternity in Uganda and the reasons for this have always been certain.

The last time I spoke with the Weekly Message´s ‘Hardthought’ Columnist and also Voice of Africa...

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