A decade after the fall of Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi and the end of his regime's stranglehold on information, hopes for a free media remain a mirage. Around 20 journalists have been killed with "total impunity" over the past decade, according to media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Scores of journalists, from both Libyan and foreign media, have been attacked or kidnapped by militias, with no recourse to justice. Reporters, photographers and video journalists in Libya have to deal with power cuts, poor internet and roadblocks between multiple armed fiefdoms. Naima Mohamed, another colleague, said it was only natural for journalists to feel let down by the state of the media in Libya.

Source: Libya Today March 21, 2021 01:41 UTC