Category: North Africa
Nigeria, Ethiopia leading jailers of activist-journalists in Africa
By Muthoki Mumo and Jonathan Rozen The ongoing detentions of Nigerian publisher Agba Jalingo and Ethiopian editor Fekadu Mahtemework–the only journalists behind bars for their…
CPJ launches 2019 #FreeThePress campaign
The Committee to Protect Journalists today launched its annual #FreeThePress campaign to raise awareness of jailed journalists globally. The campaign will highlight the plight of…
Chinese merchants plunge Djibouti in ‘port controversy’
By Simon Ateba When a major contract between DP World Limited and the Republic of Djibouti was signed, everyone seemed to be happy and satisfied…
Mauritania: The Forgotten Genocide of Black Africans
By Yahaya Ba Growing up, I knew West African families tended to be large. What I didn’t know was why my family seemed so much…
