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Two of the 10 most censored countries in the world are African, says the Committee to Protect Journalists. Eritrea is the worst in the world, behind even North Korea and Saudi Arabia. Ethiopia is the fourth most censored country.
Eritrea:
Sad Anniversary for Eritrean Press Freedom
RSF, 2 June 2015
Dawit Isaak, a journalist with Swedish and Eritrean dual nationality who used to work for the Eritrean newspaper Setit in Asmara, is spending his 5,000th day in prison today. He… Read more »
Eritrea:
EU Plans to Provide Eritrea’s Oppressive Regime With New Funding
RSF, 28 April 2015
Reporters Without Borders calls on the European Union to condition additional aid to Eritrea via the European Development Fund (EDF) on a significant improvement in fundamental… Read more »
Africa:
World’s Most Censored Country – Eritrea
DW, 21 April 2015
Eritrea is the world’s most censored country according to a new list released by the Committee to Protect Journalists. Thousands of Eritreans flee to Europe to escape torture and… Read more »
Africa:
How Eritrea, Ethiopia Impose Censorship
allAfrica, 22 April 2015
Two of the 10 most censored countries in the world are African, says the Committee to Protect Journalists. Read more »
East Africa:
Eritrea Most Censored Country in the World
CPJ, 22 April 2015
With journalists often facing a choice of life in exile or prison, and with even reporters for state-run outlets in fear of arrest, Eritrea secures its place as the most censored… Read more »
Eritrean soldiers on parade.
Jailed Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega.
A cartoon highlighting the plight of Ethiopian journalists and bloggers.
The U.S. State Department has joined international condemnaton of the three-year prison sentence for Ethiopian journalist Temesgen Desalegn for “provocation and dissemination of … Read more »
Three magazine owners have been sentenced in absentia to three years in prison for allegedly inciting violent revolts, printing and distributing unfounded rumours and conspiring to … Read more »
The visit aims at providing first-hand accounts of human rights violations from those who fled the country. Read more »
An inquiry mandated by the United Nations Human Rights Council has found “very clear patterns” of violations and abuses. Read more »
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