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The impact of militant insurgencies on media freedom, Africans nominated for free expression award, fake news and elections (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 10, 2019

Our Africa editor Reyhana Masters reviews a busy month for freedom of expression on the continent, which saw journalists jailed in Mozambique, disappointment for LGBTQI+ rights in Kenya, African nominations for the Index on Censorship Awards, an ongoing crisis in Sudan, and elections in Nigeria and Senegal.
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