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Freedom of expression is a crucial factor in managing the Covid-19 pandemic

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The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on journalists’ health, working conditions and freedom to report. Now more than ever, media freedom needs to be upheld
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‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media

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Although self-censorship has long been a concern, Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed a vibrant free press
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The media is dead, long live the king

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The state of King Mswati’s health is just one of many contentious issues that cannot be reported on in eSwatini
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After a 55-year struggle, a major victory for press freedom in Sierra Leone

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A law used to harass and intimidate journalists has been repealed
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Zimbabwean journalist ‘fears for his life’ after being singled out by Zanu-PF

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Hopewell Chin’ono recently published a series of Facebook posts that outline alleged connections between President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son and a company that was awarded tender to supply equipment to prevent the spread of Covid-19
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Viral authoritarianism during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Authoritarian leaders have often used natural disasters to tighten their grasp on power. We are seeing the same happen during the coronavirus crisis, in dictatorships and democracies alike
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Moi and the media: How Kenyan journalism suffered under his iron heel

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The former president's stranglehold on the press made it very difficult for journalists to do their jobs
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‘The police shoot at journalists all the time’: Press freedom shrinks in Somalia

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Fewer journalists have been killed since President Farmajoo came to power in 2017, but general freedom of expression has been sharply curtailed, as detailed in a new Amnesty International report
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Press freedom group condemns attempted kidnapping of Mozambican editor

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One of Mozambique’s most senior journalists escaped a kidnapping attempt in Maputo on New Year’s Eve. Matias Guente, the executive editor of Canal de Moçambique,...
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Life as an Eritrean journalist

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It’s official: Eritrea is the world’s most censored country. This is one journalist’s account of what it is like to work there
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CPJ calls on SADC to prioritise press freedom and the safety of journalists

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CPJ has documented a deeply troubling erosion of press freedom in several member states, including attacks on journalists
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Fresh vigilance is needed to protect media freedom across Africa

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In a surprising change in trends, citizens in many African countries increasingly support government restrictions of press freedom
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South Sudan’s independent media under pressure

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Eight years after independence, South Sudan still struggles to address media challenges. Independent journalists continue to fear for their freedom
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Australian police raid public broadcaster amid media crackdown

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Six police descended on the corporation's offices in Sydney armed with a warrant targeting three senior journalists and executives
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Editorial: Help defend the free press

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'Media ownership is becoming increasingly politicised, further undermining the independence of major broadcasters and titles'
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Slain top cop blamed for not cooperating with police

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The widow of Charl Kinnear submitted a petition to parliament to find out why protection services were withdrawn before her husband’s assassination

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The former president’s lawyers asked last week that he be excused from appearing in person, although no such arrangements were made for his snubbing of the Zondo commission

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