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Kenyan politicians threaten media

Kenyan politicians threaten media

6 Aug 2018

Outrage at Nigerian media bill

Outrage at Nigerian media bill

Louise Marsland 3 Aug 2018

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Dumisani Moyo 2 Aug 2018

How to deal with the troll armies

How to deal with the troll armies

Louise Marsland 31 Jul 2018

Galal El Behairy, Egyptian poet.

Release Egyptian poet detained for 'critical' song

30 Jul 2018

Nigerian Broadcasting Commission closes Ekiti state radio and TV

Nigerian Broadcasting Commission closes Ekiti state radio and TV

27 Jul 2018

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, left, and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki celebrate the reopening of the Embassy of Eritrea in Addis Ababa on July 16. An Ethiopian news crew was attacked and their driver killed while traveling to the capital to cover the visit. Credit: AFP/Michael Tewelde.

In Ethiopia, driver for news crew dies from injuries after attack

26 Jul 2018

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#Mandela100: Using the spirit of Ubuntu to address knowledge gaps on Wikipedia

Leigh Andrews 20 Jul 2018

DRC releases journalist after 18 months imprisonment

DRC releases journalist after 18 months imprisonment

13 Jul 2018

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Media literally under fire in Capital Gazette shooting

29 Jun 2018

CPJ slams Tanzania govt for "draconian" social media laws

CPJ slams Tanzania govt for "draconian" social media laws

19 Jun 2018

Amal Khalifa Idris Habbani, a freelance journalist and contributor to the Sudanese news outlet Al-Taghyeer.

2018 International Press Freedom Award winners

18 Jun 2018

Tanzania shuts down Jamii Forums over tough new rules

Tanzania shuts down Jamii Forums over tough new rules

14 Jun 2018

Liberian President George Weah.

Weah pushes for media reforms in Liberia

7 Jun 2018

Somaliland arrests journalists, bans TV stations

Somaliland arrests journalists, bans TV stations

4 Jun 2018

Criminal defamation declared unconstitutional in Lesotho

Criminal defamation declared unconstitutional in Lesotho

29 May 2018

Kenya's cybercrimes law restricts media freedom

Kenya's cybercrimes law restricts media freedom

21 May 2018

Legislative reforms still needed in Gambia

Legislative reforms still needed in Gambia

21 May 2018

CPJ joins 64 NGOs in calling on Tanzanian government to respect human rights

CPJ joins 64 NGOs in calling on Tanzanian government to respect human rights

16 May 2018

Kenyan president should not sign cybercrime bill into law

Kenyan president should not sign cybercrime bill into law

15 May 2018

UN urges release of Mauritanian blogger

UN urges release of Mauritanian blogger

10 May 2018

Cameroon arrests radio journalist

Cameroon arrests radio journalist

9 May 2018

Burundi bans BBC, VOA ahead of May 17 referendum

Burundi bans BBC, VOA ahead of May 17 referendum

9 May 2018

R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day

R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2018

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Freedom to do journalism

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Freedom to do journalism

Guy Berger 3 May 2018

Tanzania cracks down on freedom of speech

Tanzania cracks down on freedom of speech

1 May 2018

Tanzania. Credit: CPJ.

Freedom of expression 'deteriorating' under Magufuli

23 Apr 2018

Journalist found stabbed and killed in Liberia

Journalist found stabbed and killed in Liberia

20 Apr 2018

Trial against Angolan journalists held behind closed doors

Trial against Angolan journalists held behind closed doors

18 Apr 2018

NMT condemns spy agency for gagging Patriot

NMT condemns spy agency for gagging Patriot

17 Apr 2018

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