SUDAN: About 32 Civilians Killed In Fresh Army Strike

Eko Hot Blog reports that about 32 civilians have been killed and many injured in artillery attacks by the Sudanese army. Editor’s Pick Update: Umerov Now Ukraine’s Defence Minister Osinbajo: Renewable Energy Systems And Minigrids Can Provide Reliable And Affordable Solution To Africa’s Energy Poverty Problem Dele Momodu Says Constitution Deliberately Turned Upside Down In … Read more

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov Win Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize

The prize is intended to honour an individual or organisation that has “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations”. Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their “courageous fight” to defend freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. The committee called the pair “representatives … Read more

50 Journalists Killed In 2020 – Reporters Without Borders

50 Journalists Killed In 2020 - Reporters Without Borders

Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in the line of duty in 2020, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday. According to the watchdog, majority were killed in countries that are not at war, indicating an increase in the targeting of reporters investigating organised crime, corruption or environmental issues. It highlighted murders in Mexico, India, … Read more