Posted in Media Freedom West Africa

Buhari and Press Freedom in Nigeria

There are subtle ways to create problems for the press. For instance, the government may decide to hit the revenue of the papers, because the government is a very big advertiser. That will be a subtle way to arm twist you, to get you to dance to their tune. You always see the arrests, but there are also subtle attempts to also cow the media.

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Posted in The Americas West Africa

Deportation Protection Extended One Year for Liberian Refugees in the US

In a suprising turn of events, President Trump released a presidential memorandum last week that  extends the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status for around 4,000…

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