Coronavirus crisis piles pressure on African media

Two Nigerian newspapers have had sudden cutbacks, as media outlets across Africa struggle during the coronavirus crunch

Collapsing revenues, rising layoffs: the coronavirus crisis is battering media outlets across Africa that were already struggling for cash and often facing pressure from hostile authorities.

The news of cutbacks was sudden and painful for journalists at two of Nigeria's most popular independent newspapers when bosses from The Punch and Vanguard made their announcements last month.