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Recent killings and kidnappings of reporters in the Sahel have highlighted the severe risks faced by journalists in the war-torn African region, with some describing themselves as "sick with fear". A brutal jihadist conflict in the Sahel nations of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso has left vast swathes of territory outside of state control, and thousands of people dead. Journalists covering the insurgency often find themselves targeted by armed groups, either because of their reporting, or their ransom value. The considerable risks involved in practising journalism in the vast semi-arid region we...

'Sick with fear': Journalists at risk in the Sahel AFP 2 hrs ago © ISSOUF SANOGO Journalists in Sahel countries such as Niger are increasingly taking serious precautions Recent killings and kidnappings of reporters in the Sahel have highlighted the severe risks faced by journalists in the war-torn African region, with some describing themselves as "sick with fear".  © Michele Cattani French reporter Olivier Dubois went missing in Mali on April 8 A brutal jihadist conflict in the Sahel nations of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso has left vast swathes of territory outside of state control...

Journalists in the Sahel 'sick with fear' Issued on: 08/05/2021 - 12:39 Reporters Without Borders Africa Researcher Arnaud Froger watches a video showing what is believed to be French journalist Olivier Dubois, who disappeared last month in Mali's northern city of Gao, in Paris, France, on May 5, 2021, in this still image taken from Reuters TV footage. © Reuters/Reuters TV 7 min Recent killings and kidnappings of reporters in the Sahel have highlighted the severe risks faced by journalists in the war-torn African region, with s...

Sat 08th May 2021 | 11:00 AM Bamako, May 8 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th May, 2021 ) :Recent killings and kidnappings of reporters in the Sahel have highlighted the severe risks faced by journalists in the war-torn African region, with some describing themselves as "sick with fear". A brutal jihadist conflict in the Sahel nations of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso has left vast swathes of territory outside of state control, and thousands of people dead. Journalists covering the insurgency often find themselves targeted by armed groups, either because of their reporting, or their ran...