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Africa: Burkina Faso – Four Journalists Released From Forced Enlistment Into the Army

eriinfo.com2 days ago02 mins

On 17 July Boukari Ouba, Vice President of the ABJ, and Luc Pagbelguem, a journalist with the independent TV station BF1, were also released. All four journalists have now been reunited with their families. The IFJ and the FAJ had been campaigning for the release of these journalists since their abduction. IFJ General Secretary Anthony…

Africa: ‘Journalism is Not a Crime’ – Courts Weaponised Against African Journalists

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago012 mins

Johannesburg — A disturbing pattern is emerging across Africa where courts are being weaponised to silence journalists, with two high-profile cases this week highlighting how the judicial system is being used to punish reporters for simply doing their jobs. In Zimbabwe, veteran editor Faith Zaba remains detained at the notorious Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison alongside…