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1 Feb 2018

Editors condemn Kenyan govt attempts to muzzle media

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1 Feb 2018

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Scurrilous Ugandan tabloid returns to news stands

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30 Jan 2018

New appointment to lead CNN sales in EMEA

New appointment to lead CNN sales in EMEA

29 Jan 2018

Hundreds protest Morocco trial of journalists

Hundreds protest Morocco trial of journalists

29 Jan 2018

New spotlight on media and digital at African Utility Week Awards

New spotlight on media and digital at African Utility Week Awards

26 Jan 2018

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Muthoki Mumo and Jonathan Rozen 26 Jan 2018

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Popular Ugandan tabloid back in print after ban

Popular Ugandan tabloid back in print after ban

25 Jan 2018

Re/Insurance journalism awards deadline

Re/Insurance journalism awards deadline

25 Jan 2018

Journalists trained in health reporting in Sierra Leone

Journalists trained in health reporting in Sierra Leone

24 Jan 2018

21st Century Fox/Sky takeover thrown into doubt by UK regulator

21st Century Fox/Sky takeover thrown into doubt by UK regulator

24 Jan 2018

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Facebook to let users rank 'trust' in news sources

23 Jan 2018

Sudan arrests journalists, confiscates papers for reporting on inflation protests

Sudan arrests journalists, confiscates papers for reporting on inflation protests

19 Jan 2018

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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pressed over terror content

19 Jan 2018

Facebook agrees to widen probe of Brexit vote fake news

Facebook agrees to widen probe of Brexit vote fake news

19 Jan 2018

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Egypt extends state of emergency and tightens censorship

Marwa Morgan 18 Jan 2018

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Daily Mail returns to Virgin Trains after outcry

17 Jan 2018

Colin Cullis, product owner for Primedia Broadcasting's talk stations, 702 and CapeTalk.

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Colin Cullis 16 Jan 2018

UK's Guardian daily goes tabloid to cut costs

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16 Jan 2018

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Facebook move will play out in long-term: analysts

15 Jan 2018

Security police prevent publication of Sudan newspapers

Security police prevent publication of Sudan newspapers

10 Jan 2018

CPJ announces press oppressors' awards amid Trump's fake news awards

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9 Jan 2018

David Tiltman, head of content at Warc.

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9 Jan 2018

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19 Jan 2018

Facebook agrees to widen probe of Brexit vote fake news

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19 Jan 2018

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15 Jan 2018

Security police prevent publication of Sudan newspapers

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10 Jan 2018

CPJ announces press oppressors' awards amid Trump's fake news awards

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9 Jan 2018

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Omar Essack, CEO of Primedia Broadcasting.

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BBC China editor quits in equal pay protest

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Somali authorities arrest local journalist following critical reporting

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Marketing & MediaSomaliland journalists detained, accused of "false news"

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22 Dec 2017

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Ahmed Abba to be freed

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21 Dec 2017

Eight Uganda tabloid staff freed on bail

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21 Dec 2017

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