As the coronavirus spreads to all corners of the African continent, advocacy groups are calling for the release of a particularly vulnerable group: jailed journalists. "They are in jails that are overcrowded, where there are underlying health conditions where malaria and TB is a problem," said Angela Quintal, CPJ's Africa program coordinator. FILE - A shipping container bearing the slogan "This is not a container, it is is prison" stands in position during a demonstration in support of imprisoned journalists, including those from Eritrea, in Paris, Dec. 16, 2014. She was imprisoned for four days, and saw firsthand the squalid conditions in which journalists are held in the country and the lack of basic rights. "The place of the journalist is not in jail; the place of the journalist is in the field, telling the story, keeping people informed.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 10, 2020 16:30 UTC