The challenges of being a journalist in Zambia

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The Challenges of being a journalist in Zambia

By Nabbira Maria

Media activists in Zambia believe the country’s press freedom is on a downward spiral due to the increasing press regulations by the state.

No Mentors for Young South Sudan Journalists

Mawel Chol Mawel an aspiring journalist from South Sudan

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There is a future of uncertainty for young budding journalists who would like to tell the South Sudanese story through media. This fear comes at a time when the world’s youngest nation is at the forefront abusing media freedoms for any journalist that dares criticize the government in power.

Hard-hitting laws stifling Rwanda Media Freedom

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Restrictive media laws in Rwanda remain a major roadblock to press freedom in the country, despite a reported improvement in the Press Freedom Index in 2018. Journalists and human rights bodies say the country could do a lot better if the laws were made better.

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