West African journalists fight back
By ACAS | 29 September 2008
The Committee to Protect Journalists (which has a dedicated Africa page) has an update on media developments in West Africa, reporting that “journalists, media organizations, and activists in the region fought back against attacks and censorship against the press, in contrast to a decade ago, when the media was too oppressed and scared to speak out. In Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Nigeria, they rallied to defend media outlets, showing that they will no longer stand by and watch these abuses continue unchecked.”