CPJ: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Egypt Among Worst Journalist Jailers

The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says Eritrea, Ethiopia and Egypt have the highest number of imprisoned journalists on the African continent. The three countries are also on the worldwide top-ten list of worst journalist jailers. A new survey released Wednesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists indicates 34 African journalists are in jails in northeast Africa.   Tom Rhodes, the group’s East Africa representative based in Nairobi, says the Horn of Africa is...

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