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Cameroonian journalists released from prison: (from left) Atia Tilarious Azohnwi, Tim Finnian, and Hans Achomba (source: CPJ/family handouts).

Cameroon releases three journalists jailed under anti-terror law

4 Sep 2017

Congolese radio journalist arrested at protest is beaten in custody

Congolese radio journalist arrested at protest is beaten in custody

1 Sep 2017

Egypt blocks dozens of websites, including media sites

Egypt blocks dozens of websites, including media sites

31 Aug 2017

UNMISS expresses condolences after death of journalist in South Sudan

UNMISS expresses condolences after death of journalist in South Sudan

29 Aug 2017

Kenyan journalists harassed, detained, reporting on election violence

Kenyan journalists harassed, detained, reporting on election violence

19 Aug 2017

Journalist detained without charge in Puntland

Journalist detained without charge in Puntland

16 Aug 2017

Police raid Congolese radio station for report on new tax

Police raid Congolese radio station for report on new tax

14 Aug 2017

Journalists detained, harassed, beaten covering Congo protests

Journalists detained, harassed, beaten covering Congo protests

7 Aug 2017

The Gathering 2017 Media Edition.Credit: Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp.org.za.

How to save SA from state capture and media elitism

Louise Marsland 4 Aug 2017

Luke McKend. Credit: Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp.org.za

Fake news is ‘weaponised social media'

Louise Marsland 3 Aug 2017

Media freedom is a cornerstone of democracy

Louise Marsland 3 Aug 2017

Mali YouTube activist hurt in assassination bid

Mali YouTube activist hurt in assassination bid

28 Jul 2017

Moroccan journalist jailed over protests

Moroccan journalist jailed over protests

27 Jul 2017

Media watchdog urges Algeria to free journalist

Media watchdog urges Algeria to free journalist

13 Jul 2017

Journalists inside the G20 media centre in Hamburg.
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German media groups furious after 32 reporters barred from G20

13 Jul 2017

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

10 Jul 2017

(c) Micha Klootwijk -

#WNC17: Highlights from Day 1

8 Jun 2017

Photographer: Vincent Peyregne on Twitter

#WNC17: Turkish journalist Can Dündar receives the Golden Pen Award

8 Jun 2017

vladimir voronin ©

Wan-Ifra calls on South Africa government to protect media freedom

8 Jun 2017

New censorship board in Zimbabwe to "regulate and control" media

New censorship board in Zimbabwe to "regulate and control" media

1 Jun 2017

Media threats increase in Kenya

Media threats increase in Kenya

30 May 2017

Ethiopian journalist jailed for talking to dissident

Ethiopian journalist jailed for talking to dissident

29 May 2017

The ruins of Breeze FM. Credit: mfwa.org/bellanaija.com.

Demolition of Nigeria's Breeze FM an "open attack on the press"

25 May 2017

Madagascar targets Radio Jupiter

19 May 2017

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

16 May 2017

Al-Jazeera English suspended in South Sudan

Al-Jazeera English suspended in South Sudan

15 May 2017

Media under gun in Africa

Shenaaz Jamal 4 May 2017

Cameroon reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence

Cameroon reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence

4 May 2017

Sanef expresses concern over media freedom

2 May 2017

Media freedom award winners announced

26 Apr 2017

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Cameroonian journalists released from prison: (from left) Atia Tilarious Azohnwi, Tim Finnian, and Hans Achomba (source: CPJ/family handouts).

Cameroon releases three journalists jailed under anti-terror law

4 Sep 2017

Congolese radio journalist arrested at protest is beaten in custody

Congolese radio journalist arrested at protest is beaten in custody

1 Sep 2017

Egypt blocks dozens of websites, including media sites

Egypt blocks dozens of websites, including media sites

31 Aug 2017

UNMISS expresses condolences after death of journalist in South Sudan

UNMISS expresses condolences after death of journalist in South Sudan

29 Aug 2017

Kenyan journalists harassed, detained, reporting on election violence

Kenyan journalists harassed, detained, reporting on election violence

19 Aug 2017

Journalist detained without charge in Puntland

Journalist detained without charge in Puntland

16 Aug 2017

Police raid Congolese radio station for report on new tax

Police raid Congolese radio station for report on new tax

14 Aug 2017

Journalists detained, harassed, beaten covering Congo protests

Journalists detained, harassed, beaten covering Congo protests

7 Aug 2017

The Gathering 2017 Media Edition.Credit: Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp.org.za.

How to save SA from state capture and media elitism

Louise Marsland 4 Aug 2017

Luke McKend. Credit: Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp.org.za

Fake news is ‘weaponised social media'

Louise Marsland 3 Aug 2017

Media freedom is a cornerstone of democracy

Louise Marsland 3 Aug 2017

Mali YouTube activist hurt in assassination bid

Mali YouTube activist hurt in assassination bid

28 Jul 2017

Moroccan journalist jailed over protests

Moroccan journalist jailed over protests

27 Jul 2017

Media watchdog urges Algeria to free journalist

Media watchdog urges Algeria to free journalist

13 Jul 2017

Journalists inside the G20 media centre in Hamburg.
Image:

German media groups furious after 32 reporters barred from G20

13 Jul 2017

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

10 Jul 2017

(c) Micha Klootwijk -

#WNC17: Highlights from Day 1

8 Jun 2017

Photographer: Vincent Peyregne on Twitter

#WNC17: Turkish journalist Can Dündar receives the Golden Pen Award

8 Jun 2017

vladimir voronin ©

Wan-Ifra calls on South Africa government to protect media freedom

8 Jun 2017

New censorship board in Zimbabwe to "regulate and control" media

New censorship board in Zimbabwe to "regulate and control" media

1 Jun 2017

Media threats increase in Kenya

Media threats increase in Kenya

30 May 2017

Ethiopian journalist jailed for talking to dissident

Ethiopian journalist jailed for talking to dissident

29 May 2017

The ruins of Breeze FM. Credit: mfwa.org/bellanaija.com.

Demolition of Nigeria's Breeze FM an "open attack on the press"

25 May 2017

Madagascar targets Radio Jupiter

19 May 2017

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

16 May 2017

Al-Jazeera English suspended in South Sudan

Al-Jazeera English suspended in South Sudan

15 May 2017

Media under gun in Africa

Shenaaz Jamal 4 May 2017

Cameroon reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence

Cameroon reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence

4 May 2017

Sanef expresses concern over media freedom

2 May 2017

Media freedom award winners announced

26 Apr 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

AU called on to intervene in Cameroon internet shutdown

AU called on to intervene in Cameroon internet shutdown

20 Apr 2017

African governments that shut down the internet could lose it

African governments that shut down the internet could lose it

John Walubengo 19 Apr 2017

Bamako, Mali. © Thomas Dutour via

Private radio stations protest Mali crackdown

19 Apr 2017

Somalia journalists targeted with violence

Somalia journalists targeted with violence

7 Apr 2017

Police attack journalists in Uganda

Police attack journalists in Uganda

4 Apr 2017

Life in ‘No-internet Cameroon'

Life in ‘No-internet Cameroon'

Monique Kwachou 29 Mar 2017

54 Nigerian stations shut down

54 Nigerian stations shut down

22 Mar 2017

Officials raid Kwekwe Radio Station, Zimbabwe

Officials raid Kwekwe Radio Station, Zimbabwe

14 Mar 2017

Lesotho government takes two radio stations off air

16 Feb 2017

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