Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa – Community Radio Programmes Shut Down, Access to Information in Jeopardy After Voice of America Suspension
Disrupted programming, journalists sacked from their jobs: the US government’s suspension of Voice of America (VOA), whose programmes were broadcast in all sub-Saharan African countries via over a thousand local partners, undermines access to reliable and diverse information. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this major setback for the right to reliable information on the African…