Ugandan Tiktoker sentenced to six years in prison: A case of digital defamation and govt censorship

In Uganda, Edward Awebwa, 24, was sentenced to six years in prison for a TikTok video insulting President Museveni's family.

Despite pleading guilty, he received concurrent six-year terms for hate speech.

Critics decry this as part of broader suppression of free speech, echoing past cases of dissent persecution under Museveni's rule.