COVID-19 worsens press freedom violation in South Sudan
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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.