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Mali : Freedom of Press also Under Threat

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Mali, Breaking News, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Media & Journalism, Politics, War & Conflict

The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that several journalists covering the aftermath of March 22 coup in Mali were attacked and threatened by the junta [1]. The media adviser for the junta denied that any journalist had been assaulted, but acknowledged the detention of some journalists.