Zambian journalist Thomas Zgambo arrested for 3rd time in a year
Lusaka, October 18, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Zambian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release investigative journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo who has been held at a police station in the capital Lusaka since October 16, without charge. “Zambian authorities should drop all criminal cases against investigative journalist Thomas Zgambo and allow him to…
Yet again, Zambian journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo faces prison over reporting
Lusaka, August 21, 2024—Zambian journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo is facing up to seven years in prison for his reporting on corruption and poor governance in the southern African nation. It is at least the third time that Zgambo has risked imprisonment for his online journalism, a growing threat for journalists in many African countries. On August 6, Zgambo…