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CPJ slams Tanzania govt for "draconian" social media laws

CPJ slams Tanzania govt for "draconian" social media laws

19 Jun 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

Tanzania shuts down Jamii Forums over tough new rules

Tanzania shuts down Jamii Forums over tough new rules

14 Jun 2018

Liberian President George Weah.

Weah pushes for media reforms in Liberia

7 Jun 2018

Somaliland arrests journalists, bans TV stations

Somaliland arrests journalists, bans TV stations

4 Jun 2018

Criminal defamation declared unconstitutional in Lesotho

Criminal defamation declared unconstitutional in Lesotho

29 May 2018

Kenya's cybercrimes law restricts media freedom

Kenya's cybercrimes law restricts media freedom

21 May 2018

Legislative reforms still needed in Gambia

Legislative reforms still needed in Gambia

21 May 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

Kenyan president should not sign cybercrime bill into law

Kenyan president should not sign cybercrime bill into law

15 May 2018

UN urges release of Mauritanian blogger

UN urges release of Mauritanian blogger

10 May 2018

Cameroon arrests radio journalist

Cameroon arrests radio journalist

9 May 2018

Burundi bans BBC, VOA ahead of May 17 referendum

Burundi bans BBC, VOA ahead of May 17 referendum

9 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

Guy Berger 3 May 2018

Tanzania cracks down on freedom of speech

Tanzania cracks down on freedom of speech

1 May 2018

Tanzania. Credit: CPJ.

Freedom of expression 'deteriorating' under Magufuli

23 Apr 2018

Journalist found stabbed and killed in Liberia

Journalist found stabbed and killed in Liberia

20 Apr 2018

Trial against Angolan journalists held behind closed doors

Trial against Angolan journalists held behind closed doors

18 Apr 2018

NMT condemns spy agency for gagging Patriot

NMT condemns spy agency for gagging Patriot

17 Apr 2018

Congolese journalists stand in solidarity with imprisoned journalist Eliezer Ntambwe in front of the DRC's Prosecutor General's Office in Kinshasa on April 3, 2018.

DRC journalist Eliezer Ntambwe detained without charge

12 Apr 2018

Baba Alpha. Source: Mohamed Alpha.

CPJ calls on Niger to stop persecuting journalist Baba Alpha

10 Apr 2018

The World Press Freedom Index 2017 by .

#FairnessFirst: Grave press freedom violations in Africa

Leigh Andrews 9 Apr 2018

Are you serious? Fooling around on April Fool's Day 2018

Are you serious? Fooling around on April Fool's Day 2018

Leigh Andrews 3 Apr 2018

SA adman feared abducted in Rwanda

SA adman feared abducted in Rwanda

29 Mar 2018

Ericino de Salema, a prominent journalist and human rights lawyer, was abducted and assaulted on March 27, according to reports. Credit: Neusa Ribeiro.

Mozambique journalist abducted, assaulted

29 Mar 2018

Kenyan journalists assaulted by police at Nairobi airport

Kenyan journalists assaulted by police at Nairobi airport

29 Mar 2018

Columnists quit Kenyan media group over freedom crackdown

Columnists quit Kenyan media group over freedom crackdown

28 Mar 2018

Caroline Kende-Robb is chief advisor to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, chair of the UK Education Commission.

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Caroline Kende-Robb 27 Mar 2018

Media assert their rights in DRC

Media assert their rights in DRC

26 Mar 2018

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