An Afghan journalist and human rights activist was shot and killed on Friday by unidentified gunmen in western Afghanistan, the fifth journalist to be killed in the war-ravaged country in the past two months, a provincial spokesman said. https://bit.ly/3nexbP4

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has not made any public appearance in the past several weeks since he criticized China's state financial system and advocated reforms, leading to speculations about his whereabouts in the media. https://bit.ly/3pQyIN4

Nigerian rights groups are threatening legal action after the arrest and detention of Sahara Reporters website founder and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. https://bit.ly/2LkxSZW