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Life as an Eritrean journalist

Africa Abraham T Zere - 2 Oct 2019

It’s official: Eritrea is the world’s most censored country. This is one journalist’s account of what it is like to work there

CPJ calls on SADC to prioritise press freedom and the safety of journalists

Africa Robert Mahoney - 18 Aug 2019

CPJ has documented a deeply troubling erosion of press freedom in several member states, including attacks on journalists

Tanzanian journalist wins International Press Freedom Award

Africa Simon Allison - 16 Jul 2019

Maxence Melo Mubyazi is one of five recipients of the 2019 International Press Freedom Award.

Journalist killed in Ghana, home to Africa’s freest press

Africa Staff Reporter - 24 Jan 2019

2019’s first recorded death of a journalist happened in Accra in mid-January

Journalists become increasing ‘targets’ for killings — watchdog

Article Agency - 19 Dec 2018

The Committee to Protect Journalists said 34 of the 53 journalists killed on duty this year around the world were 'singled out for murder'

Editorial: Malema plays a dangerous game

Article Editorial - 23 Nov 2018

Many of the journalists on Malema’s list have already been subjected to a torrent of abuse on social media platforms

EU to review its financial support for Tanzania over human rights concerns

Africa Deutsche Welle 1 - 18 Nov 2018

Tanzania's President Magufuli is facing growing international pressure and sanction over the repression of civil society, the media and gay people

Sanef concerned by Sisulu’s ‘defence’ of Tanzanian authorities

Article Gemma Ritchie - 14 Nov 2018

There are conflicting accounts of what happened to Angela Quintal and Muthoki Mumo during their detention in Tanzania

Dirco urges journalists to carry correct travel documentation

Article Gemma Ritchie - 12 Nov 2018

Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said Tanzanian authorities told her Quintal and Mumo were detained because they had contravened their visa regulations

Accountability dies when journalists are killed

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Nov 2018

Today more journalists are murdered because of their reporting than die in war zones

Editorial: Journalism under attack in Africa

Article Editorial - 9 Nov 2018

'Journalists will not go down without a fight, even as it becomes ever more difficult to do so'

Dirco confirms release of former M&G editor, colleague

Article Simon Allison & Gemma Ritchie - 7 Nov 2018

Angela Quintal and her Committee to Protect Journalists colleague Muthoki Mumo are now free to leave Tanzania

Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova murdered

Article Gemma Ritchie - 8 Oct 2018

Viktoria Marinova is the third high-profile journalist to be killed in the European Union in the past year, and the fourth since the start of 2017

Kenya signs bill criminalising fake news

Africa Staff Reporter - 16 May 2018

On Wednesday, President Kenyatta signed a lengthy new Bill into law, criminalising cybercrimes including fake news, cyberbullying and cyberespionage

Liberia’s Weah, media on edge as reporter flees

Africa Staff Reporter - 16 Apr 2018

There has been no honeymoon period for the press under the new government of President George Weah

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Paddy Harper - 20 Oct 2020

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Fake trafficking news targets migrants

Jan Bornman - 20 Oct 2020

Exaggerated reports on social media of human trafficking syndicates snatching people in broad daylight legitimate xenophobia while deflecting from the real problems in society

National

Signing a path to freedom for the deaf

Zandile Bangani - 18 Oct 2020

If South African Sign Language is recognised as one of the country’s official languages, it will considerably ease many of the deaf community’s problems of access, education and equality.

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