ARRESTED OURNALISTS
ARRESTED OURNALISTS: Uganda is not on the list, but Rwanda is third.
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Eritrea are among the countries that have been singled out for imprisoning a large number of journalists in the last year.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide reached a new high in 2021, with China and Myanmar being the top offenders.
According to the New York-based organization’s annual report, 293 journalists are currently imprisoned around the world, up from 280 last year.
The CPJ discovered scores of journalists imprisoned across Africa:
Egypt has 25 countries.
Eritrea has 16 members.
Ethiopia (nine)
Rwanda has a score of seven.
Cameroon is ranked sixth in the world.
Morocco has a score of 3 while Algeria has a score of 2.
Benin: 2 Somalia: 2 Somalia: 2 Somalia: 2 Somalia: 2 Somalia:
Nigeria: 1; Central African Republic: 1; Nigeria: 1; Nigeria: 1; Nigeria: 1; Nigeria
Congo-Brazzaville: 1
According to the report, Mexico is the worst country for journalists, with nine killed last year. The countries of Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Russia were also mentioned.
