{"id":6733,"date":"2024-05-03T11:32:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T11:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=6733"},"modified":"2024-05-03T11:32:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T11:32:18","slug":"attacks-arrests-harassment-of-media-increase-during-elections-in-africa-watchdog-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=6733","title":{"rendered":"Attacks, arrests, harassment of media increase during elections in Africa, watchdog finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gdb.voanews.com\/01000000-0aff-0242-f6e5-08dc6ae9f857_tv_w800_h450.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Of the five indicators that media watchdog Reporters Without Borders used to compile its 2024 World Press Freedom Index, the political indicator has been the most problematic, showing that governments failed to protect journalists. 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