Tom Rhodes

Tom Rhodes is the East Africa consultant for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

He has part of the team that founded The Juba Post newspaper in 2005.

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South Sudan police investigate killing of political commentator
Thursday 6 December 2012
December 6, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudanese political commentator, Isaiah Ding Abraham Chan Awuol, was shot dead in front of his house in Gudele, west of the capital Juba, early on Wednesday morning by unknown gunmen. South Sudanese (...)
Ethiopia: Jailed US reporter released, not to be deported
Sunday 27 May 2012
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle May 26, 2012(ADDIS ABABA) – An Ethiopian government official said on Saturday that the correspondent for the US government funded broadcaster, Voice of America (VOA), has been freed today, one day after been held by (...)
Corruption no-go zone for South Sudan journalists: CPJ
Saturday 31 March 2012
March 31, 2012 (JUBA) — The recent fines slapped on two South Sudanese newspapers for allegedly defaming a senior member of the country’s ruling party cited in a $30 scam will deter journalists from further investigating (...)
Ethiopia: CPJ calls for end to crack down on Muslim press
Sunday 12 August 2012
August 10, 2012 (NAIROBI) - The authorities in Ethiopia must stop their crackdown on press coverage of Muslim protests in the capital Addis Ababa and allow Muslim news outlets freely report without fear, a press freedom advocacy group (...)
CPJ: Ethiopia briefly detains VOA correspondent
Sunday 7 October 2012
October 6, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – Police in Ethiopian on Friday briefly detained voice of America correspondent while she was covering demonstrations by the Muslim community in the capital, a press freedom advocacy group, Committee to (...)
Ethiopia blocks publication of newspaper covering PM’s health scare
Thursday 26 July 2012
July 25, 2012 (LONDON) - Ethiopian authorities over the weekend blocked the publication of a prominent independent newspaper which included details of prime minister Meles Zenawi’s deteriorating health condition, according to press (...)

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