Report: Egypt, Eritrea among Africa's top jailers of journalists
The 2022 report of the Committee to Protect Journalists shows that this year, the number of jailed journalists spiked to a new global record — rising over last year’s by 20 percent. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK
At least 56 journalists across Africa have been jailed in connection with their work, with Egypt and Eritrea being among the top jailers of journalists globally, ranking position seven and nine, respectively, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) published on Wednesday.
Eastern Africa leads sub-Saharan Africa in jailing of journalists, with Eritrea, Ethiopia and Rwanda named among the world’s biggest violators of press freedom, according to the latest census of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
