Attacks, arrests, harassment of media increase during elections, watchdog finds
Of the five indicators that media watchdog Reporters Without Borders used to compile its 2024 World Press Freedom Index, the political indicator has been the most problematic, showing that governments failed to protect journalists. VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo looks at the rankings in Africa, where political actors acted violently toward journalists.
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