AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoPress Freedom Under Pressure: Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré is accused of erasing investigative journalism after the disappearance of L’Événement editor-in-chief Atiana Serge Oulon, reviving fears that gains since Norbert Zongo’s era are being undone. Literary Translation & Global Reading: Johannesburg’s Bloomsday celebrations highlighted Sandile Ngidi’s isiZulu rendering of Molly Bloom’s monologue from Joyce’s Ulysses, underscoring how African-language translations keep major classics alive. Education Under Fire: A report from Northern Nigeria links insecurity to school closures, teacher displacement, and rising risks for girls, with violence pushing families to pull children out of class. Publishing/Access in Prisons: Berkeley’s Prisoners Literature Project continues mailing books to inmates, where requests range from dictionaries to banned classics like Ulysses, showing how reading survives behind bars. Governance & Public Services: Kenya’s Huduma Kenya says birth certificate fees are still in effect despite waiver plans, pointing to execution gaps in civil registration reforms. Local Publishing Loss: Edo North mourns retired vice principal Tajudeen Ojeifo, with tributes noting his long service in education and family ties to media publishing.
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