4 journalists killed in Africa in 2022

Zim Now Writer

At least four journalists have been killed in Africa this year, Zim Now has learnt.

The journalists were killed in Chad and Somalia.

Committee to Protect Journalists said they are also investigating another case in Kenya.

“CPJ is also investigating the motive of the killing of a journalist in Kenya, to determine if he was targeted for his work,” CPJ said in a statement.

According to a report released by the CPJ, at least 56 Journalists have been jailed across Africa.

According to the CPJ statement, Egypt remains the top jailer of journalists across Africa despite some releases following international pressure.

The statement added that Eritrea is one of the most censored countries.

“Eritrea is one of the most censored countries in the world, the majority of the journalists imprisoned there have been detained without trial for 21 years, since the crackdown on the independent press in 2001,” CPJ said in the statement.

Cameroon, Senegal, Rwanda and Mali are other countries who have been accused for jailing journalist.

Most of the journalists imprisoned in Africa are held on anti-State charges, and many are also held on false news and cybercrime charges.