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A wave of abductions, the paradox that is Rwanda and Mauritania’s policing of protest
July 2024 in Africa: A free expression and civic space round-up, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) expressed shock and outrage at the fatal shooting of Lesotho broadcaster Pulane Macheli. …