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Lobby launches practical guide to reporting on just climate adaptation

Omar Faruk Osman, Rose Omamo, Joel Odigie, Isatou Keita, Ahmed Sahid Nasralla at a conference in Nairobi on August 7, 2026.

Photo credit: ITUC Africa / FAJ

By  Kimani Mwangi

Nation Media Group

Journalists across the African continent are increasingly caught in conflicts over land, minerals, energy and climate policy.

According to a 2024 UNESCO survey, journalists are also facing arrests, lawsuits, harassment, threats and pressure to soften or abandon stories.

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