5 badass African journalists who are changing the world

This article has been edited and was first published on January 31, 2018.

Journalism is a unique branch of writing and reporting because it sometimes involves putting your reputation and your freedom on the line.  Bringing injustices and atrocities to the forefront of the masses is not for the faint of heart.  Many well-known journalists have been killed or jailed for their cause.

Here are five badass African journalists changing the world – one exposé at a time.

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