African journalists regret use of photos of Blacks to depict monkeypox

Leading media outlets, mainly in North America and Europe, are using images of Black people alongside stories of the monkeypox outbreak, which is disturbing to Africans.

The Foreign Press Association, Africa (FPAA), a Pan African organization non-profit membership organization of journalists covering Africa for the international media in Africa registered its displeasure in a statement, noting the media should be on the frontline fighting systemic racism and racial stereotypes by sharing positive images and narratives.

“It is therefore disturbing for European and North American media outlets to use stock images bearing persons with dark/black and African skin complexion to depict an outbreak of the disease in the United Kingdom and North America,” said FPAA.