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As the residents of the city of Derna count their dead, authorities in eastern Libya expel news crews from the city and evade scrutiny of their role in the disaster.

Contributors:
Elham Saudi - Co-founder & director, Lawyers for Justice in Libya
Sami Zaptia - Editor-in-chief, Libya Herald
Anas El Gomati - Director, Sadeq Institute

On our radar:
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch announced his resignation this week aged 92, handing over the reins of his empire to his son. Reporter Johanna Hoes explains the implications of the long-awaited move.

Archiving Nigeria’s past in print:
Fu’ad Lawal is a Nigerian journalist on a mission; to make a free online archive of the country’s newspapers since 1960. Meenakshi Ravi reports on the ambitious project aiming to bring Nigeria’s past to life.

Contributors:
Fu’ad Lawal - Founder, Archivi.Ng
Ruth Zakari - Editor-in-chief, Zikoko
Toyin Falola - Author, Decolonizing African Studies, Professor, University of Texas at Austin

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