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CPJ calls on South Sudan to reopen newspaper

20 Sep 2016

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

19 Sep 2016

Gabon under internet blackout as it awaits key poll ruling

19 Sep 2016

S Sudan paper shut down as it headlines govt corruption

S Sudan paper shut down as it headlines govt corruption

19 Sep 2016

Police should protect journalists in Africa

16 Sep 2016

SAFREA opposes harassment of Kenyan journalists

SAFREA opposes harassment of Kenyan journalists

16 Sep 2016

AFEX members call for internet shutdowns in Africa to stop

AFEX members call for internet shutdowns in Africa to stop

15 Sep 2016

Kenya journalists hold protest after death of colleagues

12 Sep 2016

Jean Bigirimana

Call for Burundi to investigate journalist's disappearance

9 Sep 2016

Algeria urged to free blogger jailed over Facebook poem

5 Sep 2016

Nigerian military threatens journalist for not revealing sources

Nigerian military threatens journalist for not revealing sources

22 Aug 2016

Zimbabwe threatens social media activists, after protests

17 Aug 2016

Nigerians angry over arrest of political blogger

11 Aug 2016

Zimbabwe government controls over social media criticised

11 Aug 2016

South Sudan arrests Juba Monitor editor

South Sudan arrests Juba Monitor editor

22 Jul 2016

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

19 Jul 2016

Algeria blocks billionaire's media group purchase

15 Jul 2016

Somali journalists arrested and radio station closed down

13 Jul 2016

Algeria blogger gets 2-year jail term for insulting president

13 Jul 2016

Angolan activists conditionally released from prison

12 Jul 2016

Ethiopia blocks social media ahead of exams

Ethiopia blocks social media ahead of exams

11 Jul 2016

Source: The Herald/AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Govt blocks internet amid police crackdown

Dewa Mavhinga 7 Jul 2016

MISA condemns Zimbabwe communication blackout

MISA condemns Zimbabwe communication blackout

7 Jul 2016

Editors of Zambian newspaper arrested

29 Jun 2016

Uganda must investigate human rights violations

28 Jun 2016

Dr Mostefa Souag. Photo credit: Aljazeera

Al Jazeera condemns death sentence for journalists

21 Jun 2016

Gambia urged to comply with journo ruling

14 Jun 2016

Burundi continues media persecution

10 Jun 2016

EU calls for Egypt to respect press freedom

9 Jun 2016

Uganda petitioned to respect free speech

Uganda petitioned to respect free speech

7 Jun 2016

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CPJ calls on South Sudan to reopen newspaper

20 Sep 2016

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

19 Sep 2016

Gabon under internet blackout as it awaits key poll ruling

19 Sep 2016

S Sudan paper shut down as it headlines govt corruption

S Sudan paper shut down as it headlines govt corruption

19 Sep 2016

Police should protect journalists in Africa

16 Sep 2016

SAFREA opposes harassment of Kenyan journalists

SAFREA opposes harassment of Kenyan journalists

16 Sep 2016

AFEX members call for internet shutdowns in Africa to stop

AFEX members call for internet shutdowns in Africa to stop

15 Sep 2016

Kenya journalists hold protest after death of colleagues

12 Sep 2016

Jean Bigirimana

Call for Burundi to investigate journalist's disappearance

9 Sep 2016

Algeria urged to free blogger jailed over Facebook poem

5 Sep 2016

Nigerian military threatens journalist for not revealing sources

Nigerian military threatens journalist for not revealing sources

22 Aug 2016

Zimbabwe threatens social media activists, after protests

17 Aug 2016

Nigerians angry over arrest of political blogger

11 Aug 2016

Zimbabwe government controls over social media criticised

11 Aug 2016

South Sudan arrests Juba Monitor editor

South Sudan arrests Juba Monitor editor

22 Jul 2016

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

19 Jul 2016

Algeria blocks billionaire's media group purchase

15 Jul 2016

Somali journalists arrested and radio station closed down

13 Jul 2016

Algeria blogger gets 2-year jail term for insulting president

13 Jul 2016

Angolan activists conditionally released from prison

12 Jul 2016

Ethiopia blocks social media ahead of exams

Ethiopia blocks social media ahead of exams

11 Jul 2016

Source: The Herald/AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Govt blocks internet amid police crackdown

Dewa Mavhinga 7 Jul 2016

MISA condemns Zimbabwe communication blackout

MISA condemns Zimbabwe communication blackout

7 Jul 2016

Editors of Zambian newspaper arrested

29 Jun 2016

Uganda must investigate human rights violations

28 Jun 2016

Dr Mostefa Souag. Photo credit: Aljazeera

Al Jazeera condemns death sentence for journalists

21 Jun 2016

Gambia urged to comply with journo ruling

14 Jun 2016

Burundi continues media persecution

10 Jun 2016

EU calls for Egypt to respect press freedom

9 Jun 2016

Uganda petitioned to respect free speech

Uganda petitioned to respect free speech

7 Jun 2016

Africa Day: Call for AU to protect journalists

25 May 2016

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza

Global #PressFreedom campaign targets African leaders

6 May 2016

Community radio - game-changers

Community radio - game-changers

Dumisani Moyo 3 May 2016

National broadcasters in Africa: The politics of non-reform

National broadcasters in Africa: The politics of non-reform

Hendrik Bussiek 3 May 2016

Private media struggle against Africa's state-owned Goliaths

Private media struggle against Africa's state-owned Goliaths

Sulemana Braimah 3 May 2016

A Declaration that still packs a punch for a free press

A Declaration that still packs a punch for a free press

Henry Maina 3 May 2016

The birth of the Windhoek Declaration

The birth of the Windhoek Declaration

Gwen Lister 3 May 2016

Open data and new technologies: keys to the media's future

Open data and new technologies: keys to the media's future

Stephen Abbott Pugh 3 May 2016

Turning freedom of expression resolutions into reality

Turning freedom of expression resolutions into reality

Pansy Tlakula 3 May 2016

The state of media freedom in Africa

The state of media freedom in Africa

26 Apr 2016

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