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East Africa’s free press under threat, global survey finds

By Mwangi Maina | 5yrs ago

Police officers push a journalist away from the scene of an explosion on Tom Mboya Street, Nairobi. [File]

Today is World Press Freedom Day, and this year’s focus is on ‘Journalism without fear or favour’. It is an important day for media professionals and citizens who believe in a free press.

Reporters without Borders (RSF) this week unveiled the 2020 World Press Freedom Index that has been published every year since 2002 and is compiled to evaluate the state of journalism in 180 countries and territories.

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