Southern Africa: Freedom of Speech Indeed - Jailers of Journalists in the Sub-Saharan African

11 December 2019

Egypt, Eritrea, and Cameroon are among the worst nations in the world for jailing journalists, a list published on Wednesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said.

The CPJ listed 26 journalists jailed in Egypt - most of whom it says are grouped in mass trials and charged with both terror offenses and false news.

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