Africa journalists fight for space amid terrorism, suppression
Journalists on March 3, 2022 march during a peaceful procession to mark the World Press Freedom Day in Kisii, Kenya. According to Reporters Without Borders, being a journalist in the Sahel region of Africa means enduring the growing presence of radical armed groups who do not hesitate to kill reporters or kidnap them and use them as bargaining chips. PHOTO | ONDARI OGEGA | NMG
When Ugandan correspondent for The Continent Andrew Arinaitwe walked into a school in the outskirts of Kampala for a story over rumours that were swirling about some events, he expected to leave with as much information as he could.
However, he didn’t. He left under police escort and straight to the cells from where he was hauled before a magistrate, accused of criminal trespass.
