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Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro awarded Wan-Ifra's Golden Pen of Freedom
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27 Nov 2023

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Media groups ask Uganda's top court to scrap law over free speech fears

By Elias Biryabarema 18 Oct 2022

An electoral worker prepares identity card and biometric verification readers, at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano, northern Nigeria, on February 14, 2019. CPJ joined a call for Nigeria to ensure that internet and social media services remain connected during the upcoming elections. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Ben Curtis.
Nigeria urged not to cut social media during elections

15 Feb 2019

Ugandan journalists sit outside the office of the Daily Monitor, which was closed by armed police. The Monitor's website was recently ordered to suspend publication over a regulatory dispute. (Isaac Kasamani/AFP)
Uganda regulator threatens news website

14 Feb 2019

Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses
Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses

28 Jan 2019

The Accra International Conference Centre screened a documentary by undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in Accra, Ghana, on June 7, 2018. Ahmed Hussein Suale Divela, who was involved in the film, was murdered on January 16. Credit: CPJ - Francis Kokoroko/Reuters.
Investigative journalist Ahmed Divela shot dead in Ghana

18 Jan 2019

Protesters block the main route to Zimbabwe's capital Harare from Epworth township on January 14, 2019, after the government more than doubled the price of fuel. On January 15, CPJ joined more than 20 rights organizations and the #KeepItOn Coalition to call for authorities in Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media services. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Jekesai Njikizana.
CPJ joins call for Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media access

16 Jan 2019

Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles
Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

4 Jan 2019

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds
Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

13 Dec 2018

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively
87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

12 Dec 2018

Josephine Achiro Fortelo.
Freedom of speech award for South Sudan journalist

29 Nov 2018

A screen shot from December 2017 displaying the front pages of Tanzanian newspapers Mwananchi and The Citizen, calling on the Tanzanian government to help find missing journalist Azory Gwanda.
Where is journalist Azory Gwanda?

22 Nov 2018

Angela Quintal of the CPJ. Image ©
My nasty encounter with Tanzanian repression

  14 Nov 2018

Jennifer Thomas is an assistant professor in the department of media, journalism, and film at Howard University. © .
The best of times and the worst of times for journalism

  14 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters
#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

  12 Nov 2018

Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal, Committee to Protect Journalists' Africa team.
Detained CPJ staffers released in Tanzania

9 Nov 2018

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe
Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

  8 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy
#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

  15 Oct 2018

How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades
How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades

  8 Oct 2018

(c) Damir Khabirov -
Threats to media freedom in Africa: some old methods and some new

  4 Oct 2018

Free course: Working towards a free, independent African media
Free course: Working towards a free, independent African media

17 Sep 2018

CPJ produces safety kit for journalists
CPJ produces safety kit for journalists

13 Sep 2018

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan, looks on behind bars in his trial on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on May 31, 2016. Shawkan was sentenced to five years in prison on September 8, 2018. Credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/CPJ.
Egypt sentences photojournalist Shawkan to five years

10 Sep 2018

Investigative journalism is evolving as newsrooms continue to shrink
Investigative journalism is evolving as newsrooms continue to shrink

6 Sep 2018

Security forces detain a protester in Kampala on August 20. Security personnel beat and detained at least four journalists who were covering unrest in Uganda's capital. Credit: AP/Ronald Kabuubi/CPJ.
Ugandan security forces attack and detain journalists covering protests

27 Aug 2018

Toussaint Alain, African Daily Voice CEO.
New pan-African news agency launched

14 Aug 2018

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"
Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

  2 Aug 2018

How to deal with the troll armies
How to deal with the troll armies

  31 Jul 2018

Nelson Mandela image from
#Mandela100: Using the spirit of Ubuntu to address knowledge gaps on Wikipedia

  20 Jul 2018

Amal Khalifa Idris Habbani, a freelance journalist and contributor to the Sudanese news outlet Al-Taghyeer.
2018 International Press Freedom Award winners

18 Jun 2018

CPJ joins 64 NGOs in calling on Tanzanian government to respect human rights
CPJ joins 64 NGOs in calling on Tanzanian government to respect human rights

16 May 2018

R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day
R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2018

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An electoral worker prepares identity card and biometric verification readers, at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano, northern Nigeria, on February 14, 2019. CPJ joined a call for Nigeria to ensure that internet and social media services remain connected during the upcoming elections. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Ben Curtis.
Nigeria urged not to cut social media during elections

15 Feb 2019

Ugandan journalists sit outside the office of the Daily Monitor, which was closed by armed police. The Monitor's website was recently ordered to suspend publication over a regulatory dispute. (Isaac Kasamani/AFP)
Uganda regulator threatens news website

14 Feb 2019

Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses
Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses

28 Jan 2019

The Accra International Conference Centre screened a documentary by undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in Accra, Ghana, on June 7, 2018. Ahmed Hussein Suale Divela, who was involved in the film, was murdered on January 16. Credit: CPJ - Francis Kokoroko/Reuters.
Investigative journalist Ahmed Divela shot dead in Ghana

18 Jan 2019

Protesters block the main route to Zimbabwe's capital Harare from Epworth township on January 14, 2019, after the government more than doubled the price of fuel. On January 15, CPJ joined more than 20 rights organizations and the #KeepItOn Coalition to call for authorities in Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media services. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Jekesai Njikizana.
CPJ joins call for Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media access

16 Jan 2019

Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles
Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

4 Jan 2019

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds
Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

13 Dec 2018

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively
87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

12 Dec 2018

Josephine Achiro Fortelo.
Freedom of speech award for South Sudan journalist

29 Nov 2018

A screen shot from December 2017 displaying the front pages of Tanzanian newspapers Mwananchi and The Citizen, calling on the Tanzanian government to help find missing journalist Azory Gwanda.
Where is journalist Azory Gwanda?

22 Nov 2018

Angela Quintal of the CPJ. Image ©
My nasty encounter with Tanzanian repression

  14 Nov 2018

Jennifer Thomas is an assistant professor in the department of media, journalism, and film at Howard University. © .
The best of times and the worst of times for journalism

  14 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters
#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

  12 Nov 2018

Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal, Committee to Protect Journalists' Africa team.
Detained CPJ staffers released in Tanzania

9 Nov 2018

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe
Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

  8 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy
#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

  15 Oct 2018

How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades
How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades

  8 Oct 2018

(c) Damir Khabirov -
Threats to media freedom in Africa: some old methods and some new

  4 Oct 2018

Free course: Working towards a free, independent African media
Free course: Working towards a free, independent African media

17 Sep 2018

CPJ produces safety kit for journalists
CPJ produces safety kit for journalists

13 Sep 2018

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan, looks on behind bars in his trial on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on May 31, 2016. Shawkan was sentenced to five years in prison on September 8, 2018. Credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/CPJ.
Egypt sentences photojournalist Shawkan to five years

10 Sep 2018

Investigative journalism is evolving as newsrooms continue to shrink
Investigative journalism is evolving as newsrooms continue to shrink

6 Sep 2018

Security forces detain a protester in Kampala on August 20. Security personnel beat and detained at least four journalists who were covering unrest in Uganda's capital. Credit: AP/Ronald Kabuubi/CPJ.
Ugandan security forces attack and detain journalists covering protests

27 Aug 2018

Toussaint Alain, African Daily Voice CEO.
New pan-African news agency launched

14 Aug 2018

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"
Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

  2 Aug 2018

How to deal with the troll armies
How to deal with the troll armies

  31 Jul 2018

Nelson Mandela image from
#Mandela100: Using the spirit of Ubuntu to address knowledge gaps on Wikipedia

  20 Jul 2018

Amal Khalifa Idris Habbani, a freelance journalist and contributor to the Sudanese news outlet Al-Taghyeer.
2018 International Press Freedom Award winners

18 Jun 2018

CPJ joins 64 NGOs in calling on Tanzanian government to respect human rights
CPJ joins 64 NGOs in calling on Tanzanian government to respect human rights

16 May 2018

R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day
R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2018

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Freedom to do journalism
#WorldPressFreedomDay: Freedom to do journalism

  3 May 2018

The World Press Freedom Index 2017 by .
#FairnessFirst: Grave press freedom violations in Africa

  9 Apr 2018

SA adman feared abducted in Rwanda
SA adman feared abducted in Rwanda

29 Mar 2018

Caroline Kende-Robb is chief advisor to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, chair of the UK Education Commission.
These are the eight reasons why 2018 could be Africa's year

  27 Mar 2018

#FreeShawkan
Do not criminalise media workers - UN

15 Mar 2018

Kenyan government ignores court order over broadcasting ban
Kenyan government ignores court order over broadcasting ban

2 Feb 2018

Promoting media freedom across the globe
Promoting media freedom across the globe

1 Feb 2018

Editors condemn Kenyan govt attempts to muzzle media
Editors condemn Kenyan govt attempts to muzzle media

1 Feb 2018

Kenya cuts TV transmissions over live coverage of opposition's Odinga
Kenya cuts TV transmissions over live coverage of opposition's Odinga

31 Jan 2018

Scurrilous Ugandan tabloid returns to news stands
Scurrilous Ugandan tabloid returns to news stands

30 Jan 2018

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