International Press Community Condemns 'Spurious' Closure of The East African

By: Jake Evans | WAN-IFRA

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Nation Media Group, the International Press Institute and prominent African journalist Joseph Odindo support The EastAfrican, and say that even if the closure - based on a technicality - is true, it is an unnecessary move by the Tanzanian government.

The Tanzanian government announced in a letter on January 21st it would be banning publication of the internationally distributed newspaper The EastAfrican, ostensibly on the grounds that it was being circulated in the country without proper registration.