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Q&A Sessions: ‘Feel free to criticise’ Oscar series

National Luke Feltham - 10 Dec 2020

British filmmaker Daniel Gordon talks to Luke Feltham about the criticisms levelled at his latest work, The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius, a new four-part documentary series that covers the Icarian fall of the Olympian

What is happening in Mali is a coup. We must call it that

Africa Nic Cheeseman - 19 Aug 2020

Zimbabwe called its coup a military-assisted transition to sidestep sanctions. Mali is doing the same. But failing to call power grabs by their name makes it harder to defend democracy

How to report on humanitarian crises: A guide for Western journalists

Africa Patrick Gathara - 11 Aug 2020

The world has become a more complicated place — that doesn’t mean your reporting has to be.

Why good governance is key for countries facing climate disruption

Article Sipho Kings - 16 Apr 2020

More droughts and floods, driven by climate change, will expose competing political pressures.

Nation of curtain twitchers

Article Kiri Rupiah - 8 Apr 2020

Now that we are in the second week of lockdown, South Africans seem to be taking their unwritten civic duty of snitching very seriously

Beware, the cybervirus criminals want you

Article Thando Maeko - 2 Apr 2020

During times of crisis, people turn to trusted sources for accurate information. This leaves them vulnerable to cybercriminals

The Facebook group taking on South Africa’s white right

Article Simon Allison - 28 Feb 2020

Online battle over the ‘white genocide’ narrative on social media has dangerous real-world consequences

The mistakes donors make when funding African media

Africa Adewunmi Emoruwa - 6 Nov 2019

Donors are rushing to fund media in Africa — but here’s a few things they should think about before they do

Africa needs traditional, independent media to hold the powerful to account

Article Adewunmi Emoruwa - 5 Sep 2019

Social-media platforms have their place, but it is investigative journalists who can effect change

How — and how not — to restore trust in media

Article Alexandra Borchardt - 8 Jul 2019

In an age of unprecedented access to information, people must improve their media literacy. But that does not let media organizations off the hook

State capture: The Kenyan edition

Africa Njeri Kimani - 22 Mar 2019

Corruption scandals have rocked Kenyan politics this year, implicating some of the country’s most senior officials

Nigerian political parties are weaponising fake news

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Feb 2019

According to new research, the volume of disinformation and fake news in the run-up to the Nigerian election is unprecedented

UK minister breaks ranks with no-deal Brexit warning

Article James Pheby - 10 Jan 2019

Greg Clark's comments contradicted official government policy of not ruling out a no-deal Brexit

Even in death, Mam’ Winnie can’t catch a break

Article Raeesa Pather - 3 Apr 2018

Let Mam' Winnie rest in peace

BBC China editor quits in equal pay protest

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Jan 2018

Carrie Gracie said she resigned last week over a "crisis of trust" which has engulfed the BBC.

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Nation of curtain twitchers

Beware, the cybervirus criminals want you

The Facebook group taking on South Africa’s white right

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