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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

Ethiopia clamps down on independent media

Ethiopia clamps down on independent media

23 Jan 2015

Have we left the media freedom debate too late?

Have we left the media freedom debate too late?

Leigh Andrews 22 Jan 2015

Senegal bans Charlie Hebdo and Liberation daily

Senegal bans Charlie Hebdo and Liberation daily

17 Jan 2015

Gambia radio station censored, MD harassed

Gambia radio station censored, MD harassed

9 Jan 2015

Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

Leigh Andrews 8 Jan 2015

World's press condemns attack against Charlie Hebdo

World's press condemns attack against Charlie Hebdo

8 Jan 2015

Tough year ahead for Somalian media

Tough year ahead for Somalian media

7 Jan 2015

Baa-a-d-d sheep... Egypt slammed for 'sham trial'

Baa-a-d-d sheep... Egypt slammed for 'sham trial'

2 Jan 2015

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

31 Dec 2014

Australian journalist marks a year in Egyptian jail

Australian journalist marks a year in Egyptian jail

29 Dec 2014

Kenya targets Al Jazeera

Kenya targets Al Jazeera

22 Dec 2014

Jailed Al Jazeera journalists get retrial date

Jailed Al Jazeera journalists get retrial date

23 Oct 2014

Zambian government launches code of ethics for journalists

Zambian government launches code of ethics for journalists

23 Sep 2014

SA must put pressure on Swaziland to open society

SA must put pressure on Swaziland to open society

Anton Harber 22 Aug 2014

Bloggers and journalists held without charge beyond 80-day deadline

Bloggers and journalists held without charge beyond 80-day deadline

17 Jul 2014

Nigerian editor missing since last week

Nigerian editor missing since last week

7 Jul 2014

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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

Ethiopia clamps down on independent media

Ethiopia clamps down on independent media

23 Jan 2015

Have we left the media freedom debate too late?

Have we left the media freedom debate too late?

Leigh Andrews 22 Jan 2015

Senegal bans Charlie Hebdo and Liberation daily

Senegal bans Charlie Hebdo and Liberation daily

17 Jan 2015

Gambia radio station censored, MD harassed

Gambia radio station censored, MD harassed

9 Jan 2015

Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

Leigh Andrews 8 Jan 2015

World's press condemns attack against Charlie Hebdo

World's press condemns attack against Charlie Hebdo

8 Jan 2015

Tough year ahead for Somalian media

Tough year ahead for Somalian media

7 Jan 2015

Baa-a-d-d sheep... Egypt slammed for 'sham trial'

Baa-a-d-d sheep... Egypt slammed for 'sham trial'

2 Jan 2015

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

31 Dec 2014

Australian journalist marks a year in Egyptian jail

Australian journalist marks a year in Egyptian jail

29 Dec 2014

Kenya targets Al Jazeera

Kenya targets Al Jazeera

22 Dec 2014

Jailed Al Jazeera journalists get retrial date

Jailed Al Jazeera journalists get retrial date

23 Oct 2014

Zambian government launches code of ethics for journalists

Zambian government launches code of ethics for journalists

23 Sep 2014

SA must put pressure on Swaziland to open society

SA must put pressure on Swaziland to open society

Anton Harber 22 Aug 2014

Bloggers and journalists held without charge beyond 80-day deadline

Bloggers and journalists held without charge beyond 80-day deadline

17 Jul 2014

Nigerian editor missing since last week

Nigerian editor missing since last week

7 Jul 2014

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Pallo Jordan 5 Jul 2014

Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

10 Jun 2014

UN condemns killing of French journalist in CAR

UN condemns killing of French journalist in CAR

15 May 2014

Swaziland frees detained opposition activists

Swaziland frees detained opposition activists

8 May 2014

Examining the state of media freedom in Southern Africa

Examining the state of media freedom in Southern Africa

8 May 2014

Zone 9 bloggers must be immediately and unconditionally released

Zone 9 bloggers must be immediately and unconditionally released

29 Apr 2014

Newspapers shut down by Somaliland authorities

Newspapers shut down by Somaliland authorities

9 Apr 2014

Call to public to send messages to detained journalists via social media

Call to public to send messages to detained journalists via social media

8 Apr 2014

TV news presenters join forces to help free detained journalists

TV news presenters join forces to help free detained journalists

27 Mar 2014

Eleven newspapers seized in less than a week

Eleven newspapers seized in less than a week

14 Mar 2014

Global Day of Action in support of detained journalists

Global Day of Action in support of detained journalists

27 Feb 2014

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