Covid-19 has hit journalists hard, lobby says

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The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened already poor working conditions for majority of journalists in Africa, the East Africa Journalists Association has said.

The association also expressed concern over rising harassment and intimidation of journalists mainly by state actors. Speaking during a virtual meeting, National Union of Somali Journalists Secretary-General Faruk Omar, said media viability had been affected by the poor working conditions.