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Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE)
Press Release

CJFE honours the work of two Arab Spring reporters with 2011 International Press Freedom Awards
Both showed passion for free expression and extraordinary courage

1. China in Africa

What does Manuel Vicente’s rise to top office in Angola mean for Zimbabwe, and what role does China play in all of this? Vicente is believed to be pegged at vice president by José Eduardo dos Santos – one of Africa’s longest running dictators, bound to win the next Angolan elections in 2012.

‘The last time I spoke to my mum, she said “mwanangu tichiri musango” – meaning my son, we are still in the bush,’ said 'China', a Zimbabwean civil society activist based in South Africa.