Press freedom on the decline in African countries - DW News

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The latest World Press Freedom Index has just been published - and it paints a mixed picture of countries across the African Continent. Reporters Without Borders says the situation in two countries - Egypt and Eritrea - is extremely bad.

Egypt is described as 'one of the world’s biggest prisons for journalists.

And Eritrea has the second lowest ranking in the world - only North Korea is worse.

Some African countries enjoy guaranteed press freedoms - the report highlights Namibia and South Africa.

And Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, has a rich and diverse media landscape - but Reporters without Borders says it is one of West Africa’s most dangerous and difficult countries for journalists, who are often watched, attacked, arbitrarily arrested and even killed.

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1. No surprise. Most African countries have a very Trump-esque idea of press freedom.

"In America, journalists put officials' feet to the fire."

"In Africa, officials put journalists' feet to the fire - literally!"