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A member of Uganda People's Defence Forces stands at the headquarters of Nation Media Group - Uganda, (NMG-U), a building that houses Daily Monitor, KFM and Dembe FM radios, as government closes the media house, in Kampala, Uganda, June 28, 2026. Source: REUTERS/Stringer

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Joe Biden takes further steps to ban TikTok in US

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Reporters from independent Egyptian news outlet referred to trial

Aidan Lewis, Marguerita Choy 1 Mar 2023

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Algerian journalist in custody ahead of trial, lawyers say

Lamine Chikhi 3 Jan 2023

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Pakistani court to oversee investigation into death of journalist in Kenya

Asif Shahzad 6 Dec 2022

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Media groups ask Uganda's top court to scrap law over free speech fears

Elias Biryabarema 18 Oct 2022

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Nigeria's Zamfara state orders media to close for covering political rally

Garba Muhammad 17 Oct 2022

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Entebbe, Uganda 26 July 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters

Ugandan president signs law critics say will stifle free speech

Elias Biryabarema 14 Oct 2022

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William Ruto vs Kenya's media: democracy is at stake

19 Sep 2022

Image supplied. All the Sanlam financial journalism award winners

All Sanlam financial journalism awards winners

15 Aug 2022

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The role of media in a Kenyan election: what you should know

5 Aug 2022

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Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

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Nigeria to regulate online platforms

15 Jun 2022

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Zimbabwe court convicts, fines New York Times freelancer

Nyasha Chingono and Nelson Banya 14 Jun 2022

Source: ©Reporters without borders Journalism is under digital siege and physical threat. In May 14 journalists were arbitrarily detained by the authorities of Somaliland

#AfricaMonth: African media renaissance needed

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2022

Source: © Unesco World Press Freedom Day looks to restore public trust in journalists and journalism

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Restoring public trust in journalism

Zubeida Jaffer 3 May 2022

Source: © africanarguments Developing journalism skills on the continent is a key priority for the newly launched AMA Academy

AMA Academy: A key resource for African journalists

Danette Breitenbach 16 Mar 2022

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SABC fires head of news

29 Jan 2022

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Global Media Index to track Africa coverage by global media

17 Jan 2022

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Freelance reporter in court in Zimbabwe

12 Jan 2022

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Assange's unconditional release called for by R2K

5 Jan 2022

As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive

As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive

Wambui Wamunyu 3 May 2021

Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz 3 May 2021

WAN-IFRA announces New Media Freedom Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa

WAN-IFRA announces New Media Freedom Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa

27 Jan 2021

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

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Controls to manage fake news in Africa are affecting freedom of expression

Ashwanee Budoo 18 May 2020

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2019

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media Africa 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media Africa

17 Dec 2019

Police officers detain Sahara Reporters journalist Victor Ogungbenro during a protest in Lagos, Nigeria, on August 5, 2019. Staff at the online newspaper report sustained harassment targeting them and their website. Credit: CPJ/AP/Sunday Alamba.

US-Nigeria website censored

12 Dec 2019

Journalist Nazli Ilicak is embraced after her release from prison in Istanbul in November 2019, after a court ordered her free on time served at a retrial. Two of her colleagues remain in prison on terrorism related charges, among the 47 journalists jailed in Turkey. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Huseyin Aldemir.

The world's worst jailers of journalists

Elana Beiser 11 Dec 2019

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