kampala uganda monday charge eight managers editors daily newspaper several offences include libel computer misuse court order detain dec. 5. journalists detention nearly week police raid premise red pepper accuse publish false story police say nov. 23 prefer several charge include treason journalists lawyer maxma mutabingwa say appear court first time monday treason among offences read instead charge several count libel offensive communication publication information prejudicial security think police back treason charge ridiculous sustainable tell reuters journalists apply bail state prosecutor say need time respond court adjourn proceed dec. 5. raid paper follow publication story cite unnamed source say rwanda believe ugandan president yoweri museveni plot oust leader paul kagame paper wide readership often regale audience surfeit salacious content private live political business officials celebrities recent years move include political coverage time irk authorities audacious headline security diplomacy power maneuver government president yoweri museveni police keep media outlet premise cordoned publish daily since raid computers phone equipment confiscate search also return mutabingwa say right group journalists complain escalate harassment intimidation independent media security personnel east african country especially museveni face grow opposition pressure end rule local media include red pepper report month tensions uganda neighbor rwanda range economic security dispute uganda foreign affairs ministry dismiss report rumor detain ugandan journalists charge libel offences