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'Troubling' erosion of press freedom in certain SADC states

19 Aug 2019

A Cameroonian elite Rapid Intervention Battalion member walks along an empty street in the city of Buea in Cameroon's Anglophone southwest region on October 4, 2018. Cameroon’s military detained pidgin news anchor Samuel Wazizi on August 2, 2019, in Buea. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Zohra Bensemra.

Cameroon's military detains pidgin news anchor Samuel Wazizi

15 Aug 2019

A man looks at newspaper front pages in Dakar, on February 25, 2019, one day after Senegal's presidential elections. Senegalese authorities arrested critical journalist Adama Gaye on July 29. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Seyllou.

Senegalese authorities arrest critical journalist Adama Gaye

14 Aug 2019

Juba International Airport, pictured in October 2018. Two days before South Sudan's National Security Service detained Al-Watan editor Michael Christopher, the journalist had his passport confiscated at a Juba airport. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Akuot Chol.

South Sudan detains Al-Watan editor for over 3 weeks

14 Aug 2019

A man rides a motorcycle as young people of the Sidama ethnic group, the largest in southern Ethiopia, celebrate at Hawassa city over plans by local elders to declare the establishment of a breakaway region for the Sidama, in Awasa, July 15, 2019. Authorities arrested three media workers from the Sidama Media Network on July 18. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Michael Tewelde.

Ethiopia detains journalists amid southern unrest

13 Aug 2019

Freelance journalist Erick Kabendera, who is detained in Tanzania. Credit: CPJ/Jamii Forums.

Tanzania switches track, charges Kabendera with economic crimes

7 Aug 2019

Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Mkhaitir.

Mauritanian blogger freed after being held for nearly six years

5 Aug 2019

A screenshot of Dar es Salaam police chief Lazaro Mambosasa, left, speaking at a July 30 press conference. Mambosasa said that police have detained freelancer Erick Kabendera. Credit: CPJ/YouTube/Kwanza TV.

Tanzania detains freelancer Kabendera over 'citizenship'

31 Jul 2019

A local market in Dar es Salaam, pictured in May. A group of armed men forcefully took an investigative journalist, Erick Kabendera, from his home outside the city on July 29. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Said Khalfan.

Journalist Erick Kabendera abducted in Tanzania

30 Jul 2019

Members of the National Youth Service Corp carry the body of their colleague, the reporter Precious Owolabi, in Abuja on July 23. Owolabi was shot while covering protests in the Nigeria capital. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Kola Sulaimon.

Channels TV reporter dies from injuries after shooting at Nigeria protest

29 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

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Wan-Ifra explores how news media is adapting business models to promote press freedom

22 Jul 2019

Ugandan police officers are seen in Kampala on April 23, 2019. Police recently arrested Joseph Kabuleta for allegedly posting “offensive communication against the person of the President” online. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Isaac Kasamani.

Ugandan commentator arrested over Facebook post critical of president

18 Jul 2019

Maxence Melo Mubyazi from Tanzania's Jamii media.

Tanzanian among annual press freedom awards honourees

17 Jul 2019