Egypt suppresses domestic media coverage of Morsi death

NewsFormer Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s death was barely mentioned in the country’s media, which limited themselves to reproducing an official statement. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the government’s complete control of coverage of what was a significant domestic political event.When Morsi’s death in detention was announced on 17 June, the vast majority of Egyptian media outlets just used the same 42-word government statement, without offering their own take on the event a

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