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Source: © First Post One of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable faces in Gaza, journalist Anas al-Sharif has died following a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City on Sunday evening

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif dies in Israeli attack

11 Aug 2025

World News Day 2025 will take place on 28 September (Image supplied)

World News Day 2025: Journalism makes a difference

7 Jul 2025

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Christiane Amanpour.

Journalists honoured for courageous reporting

20 Nov 2017

#NEWSWATCH: Zimbabwe uncertainty as state TV remains under control of military

#NEWSWATCH: Zimbabwe uncertainty as state TV remains under control of military

Louise Marsland 15 Nov 2017

Honouring courageous journalism

Honouring courageous journalism

7 Nov 2017

US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

6 Nov 2017

Impunity in the murders of journalists creates intractable cycle

Impunity in the murders of journalists creates intractable cycle

1 Nov 2017

Chadian journalist imprisoned after report on airline's alleged weapons smuggling

Chadian journalist imprisoned after report on airline's alleged weapons smuggling

27 Oct 2017

Three Cameroonian journalists charged with criminal defamation

Three Cameroonian journalists charged with criminal defamation

18 Oct 2017

Freedom of expression urged in Kenya

Freedom of expression urged in Kenya

18 Oct 2017

Promoting free speech in Zimbabwe

Promoting free speech in Zimbabwe

17 Oct 2017

Promoting press freedom in Malawi

Promoting press freedom in Malawi

29 Sep 2017

Threats to media after Uganda parliamentary brawl

Threats to media after Uganda parliamentary brawl

28 Sep 2017

Tanzania tightens noose on social media

Tanzania tightens noose on social media

27 Sep 2017

Somali journalist dies after suicide bomber targets café

Somali journalist dies after suicide bomber targets café

15 Sep 2017

Cameroonian journalists released from prison: (from left) Atia Tilarious Azohnwi, Tim Finnian, and Hans Achomba (source: CPJ/family handouts).

Cameroon releases three journalists jailed under anti-terror law

4 Sep 2017

Congolese radio journalist arrested at protest is beaten in custody

Congolese radio journalist arrested at protest is beaten in custody

1 Sep 2017

Egypt blocks dozens of websites, including media sites

Egypt blocks dozens of websites, including media sites

31 Aug 2017

UNMISS expresses condolences after death of journalist in South Sudan

UNMISS expresses condolences after death of journalist in South Sudan

29 Aug 2017

Kenyan journalists harassed, detained, reporting on election violence

Kenyan journalists harassed, detained, reporting on election violence

19 Aug 2017

Journalist detained without charge in Puntland

Journalist detained without charge in Puntland

16 Aug 2017

Police raid Congolese radio station for report on new tax

Police raid Congolese radio station for report on new tax

14 Aug 2017

Journalists detained, harassed, beaten covering Congo protests

Journalists detained, harassed, beaten covering Congo protests

7 Aug 2017

The Gathering 2017 Media Edition.Credit: Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp.org.za.

How to save SA from state capture and media elitism

Louise Marsland 4 Aug 2017

Luke McKend. Credit: Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp.org.za

Fake news is ‘weaponised social media'

Louise Marsland 3 Aug 2017

Joe Thloloe

Media freedom is a cornerstone of democracy

Louise Marsland 3 Aug 2017

Mali YouTube activist hurt in assassination bid

Mali YouTube activist hurt in assassination bid

28 Jul 2017

Moroccan journalist jailed over protests

Moroccan journalist jailed over protests

27 Jul 2017

Media watchdog urges Algeria to free journalist

Media watchdog urges Algeria to free journalist

13 Jul 2017

Journalists inside the G20 media centre in Hamburg.
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German media groups furious after 32 reporters barred from G20

13 Jul 2017

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

10 Jul 2017

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#WNC17: Highlights from Day 1

8 Jun 2017

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