Journalists in Burundi are still faced with violence meted upon them by the state despite the change of government in 2020. Over the years, freedom of expression and the media has been restricted even to those who ought to practice it for the benefit of the people of Burundi. Burundi has faced a number of political challenges since it attained its independence in 1962.
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Detentions and the unrelenting crackdown on press freedom are making Burundi a hostile environment for journalists. Alexandre Niyungeko is one of them. He was the President of the Burundian Union of Journalists before fleeing into exile in May 2015. “The life of everyone who was opposing the late President Pierre Nkurunziza was in danger.
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Like in many African societies, Burundian women face numerous obstacles to development and active participation in public life.
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A report by a regional media development organisation has raised a red flag over the increased attacks on freedom of the media during the COVID-19 period. The report, produced by the Uganda-based African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), notes that the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the already fragile press freedom situation in South Sudan, with journalists being continuously subjected to violence and acts of intimidation across the country.
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Government’s hostility towards the media has forced many independent media houses in South Sudan to embrace self- censorship as a tool for safety. The government in South Sudan controls the media and this threatens the independence of journalists and media houses.
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A South Sudan media expert has blamed the increasing number of journalists leaving the profession to the heightened threats and attacks that media personnel face at work.William Dhiue, a Journalism Lecturer at the University of Juba, said that several journalists now prefer to join other sectors rather than continue to work as journalists.“The journalists have migrated to either government offices as public relations
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A South Sudan media expert has warned that the media ownership structure in South Sudan poses a major threat to press freedom in the country. William Dhieu, a Journalism Lecturer at the University of Juba, said that media ownership in South Sudan is dominated by former or active ruling party, Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) members, who only toe party line views."The party or government member’s ownership of
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A Zimbabwean media expert has expressed fear over the increased violation of press freedom during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Methu Moyo a media expert and lecturer at the National University of Science and Technology has expressed concern that the COVID-19 lockdown resulted into severe threats and pressures on press freedom. There were several cases of violation of press freedom violation in Zimbabwe. A number of journalists were arrested, charged and harassed during the lock down.
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Media experts in Zimbabwe have warned that freedom of expression online is under threat as journalists and other media practitioners in the country face backlash for statements made online.
“Many journalists are harassed for the stories they write," Zenzele Ndebele, a broadcaster and media activist said.
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Media experts in Zimbabwe have decried the limited pluralism and diversity in the country’s media sector.
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