NIGERIA: Major Reshuffle

among the most closed-off in the world.Eritrea has not held elections in over 30 years and ranks last out of 180 countries in RSF's Press Freedom Index.In a crackdown in 2001, authorities shut down independent media outlets and detained reporters, including Temesgen Ghebreyesus, Seyoum Tsehaye, Amanuel Asrat and Dawit Isaak, who "are now the longest-serving journalists in the world imprisoned without trial," RSF said late on September 23rd.The 24 years they have spent detained amounts to "moral and psychological torture perpetuated by the Eritrean authorities", said Sadibou Marong, head of RSF's Sub-Saharan Africa desk.In 2005, Dawit, who also has Swedish citizenship, was released for two days before being re-arrested.RSF called on "Sweden and the international community to do everything possible to put an end to this serious violation of the rights of these journalists".The watchdog has filed several complaints with the Swedish prosecutor's office, accusing the Eritrean president of crimes against humanity, but no investigation has been opened.It accused Swedish authorities of "turning a deaf ear" to the case.( AFP 24/9 2025) Kenya: The Somalia-based al-Shabaab group claimed responsibility for several attacks in Kenya in early October via its website and radio station.Radio Andalus reported on October 2nd an attack on an army base in the small town of Kiyunga, in the southeastern Lamu County, Radio Andalus reported on October 2nd."During the heavy fighting, a massive fire broke out at the Kenyan troops' base.The attack led to fatalities and destruction of property suffered by the Kenyan crusaders," the radio said.