Paris (AFP) – Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom as it unveiled its annual world rankings on Friday, highlighting Argentina among the countries where the situation has deteriorated. The most challenging regions for press freedom remained the Middle East and North AfricaAdvertising Read moreNorway retained its top position, while Eritrea came last, taking over from last year's lowest-ranked country, North Korea. Among the most significant declines were Afghanistan, (which fell 26 places to 178th), Togo (down 43 to 113th) and Ecuador (down 30 to 110th). But the watchdog, known by its French acronym RSF, warned that politicians across a wide range of countries were targeting the media. "Some political groups fuel hatred and distrust of journalists by insulting them, discrediting them, and threatening them," it said.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 03, 2024 06:29 UTC