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Nigerian newspapers united for 'press freedom'

Major dailies print the same front page calling for freedom of the press.

Nigerian papers are united against two media bills proposed by the Government. All the major dailies have today printed the same front page calling for freedom of the press.

Also, mayhem spreads in South Africa as 聽the army is deployed to聽 to quell riots in Kwazulu Natal and parts of Guateng.

Plus, we talk about that racism in England with a football pundit.

(Image: A man looks at newspapers at a newsstand in Abuja, Nigeria. Credit: REUTERS)

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Mon 12 Jul 2021 19:06GMT
麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

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