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Namibia again tops African press freedom charts

7 May 2015

Access urges action on Burundi's internet shut down

Access urges action on Burundi's internet shut down

Lilian Mutegi 5 May 2015

Africans back media freedom, says survey

Africans back media freedom, says survey

4 May 2015

Somali media network raided after broadcasting Al-Shabaab spokesperson's voice on radio

Somali media network raided after broadcasting Al-Shabaab spokesperson's voice on radio

14 Apr 2015

Egypt sentences three journalists to life in prison

Egypt sentences three journalists to life in prison

13 Apr 2015

The MFWA urges journalists to avoid using inflammatory hate speech

The MFWA urges journalists to avoid using inflammatory hate speech

9 Apr 2015

Somali journalists arrested over Garissa massacre coverage

Somali journalists arrested over Garissa massacre coverage

7 Apr 2015

Nigerian military releases Al Jazeera journalists

Nigerian military releases Al Jazeera journalists

7 Apr 2015

One week mark for detained Al Jazeera journalists in Nigeria

One week mark for detained Al Jazeera journalists in Nigeria

1 Apr 2015

IFEX: Drop defamation charges against author of Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola

IFEX: Drop defamation charges against author of Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola

30 Mar 2015

Algerian authorities step up harassment of print media

Algerian authorities step up harassment of print media

27 Mar 2015

Two Al-Jazeera journalists detained in NE Nigeria

Two Al-Jazeera journalists detained in NE Nigeria

27 Mar 2015

Mauritania: Call to release Mohamed Mkhaïtir, blogger sentenced to death for apostasy

Mauritania: Call to release Mohamed Mkhaïtir, blogger sentenced to death for apostasy

25 Mar 2015

Criminal libel has no place in law books

Criminal libel has no place in law books

Anton Harber 20 Mar 2015

Egypt: Sisi slammed over Al Jazeera claims

Egypt: Sisi slammed over Al Jazeera claims

19 Mar 2015

Al Jazeera slams trial delay

Al Jazeera slams trial delay

10 Mar 2015

Burundi set to ease media restrictions

Burundi set to ease media restrictions

9 Mar 2015

Egyptian billionaire Sawiris promises to keep Euronews neutral

Egyptian billionaire Sawiris promises to keep Euronews neutral

2 Mar 2015

One step forwards, one back for democracy

One step forwards, one back for democracy

Anton Harber 2 Mar 2015

Appeal Court orders journalist Rugurika's release

Appeal Court orders journalist Rugurika's release

19 Feb 2015

Media leak: Africans who have stashed their money in HSBC Switzerland

Media leak: Africans who have stashed their money in HSBC Switzerland

18 Feb 2015

S. Sudan bans journalists from interviewing rebels

S. Sudan bans journalists from interviewing rebels

17 Feb 2015

Nigeria: Group warns government against media clampdown

Nigeria: Group warns government against media clampdown

Tobi Soniyi 13 Feb 2015

S.Sudan journalist freed after questioning

S.Sudan journalist freed after questioning

13 Feb 2015

Egypt court releases Al Jazeera journalists on bail

Egypt court releases Al Jazeera journalists on bail

13 Feb 2015

The script of the Western news media

The script of the Western news media

Janine Lazarus 4 Feb 2015

Burundi rights groups protest jailing of radio chief

Burundi rights groups protest jailing of radio chief

4 Feb 2015

Jailed journos: Greste freed, now for Fahmy and Mohamed

Jailed journos: Greste freed, now for Fahmy and Mohamed

2 Feb 2015

Bad karma? Hackers hit Gaborone daily

Bad karma? Hackers hit Gaborone daily

30 Jan 2015

SADC Media Awards entries now open

SADC Media Awards entries now open

28 Jan 2015

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