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No justice for Dawit Isaak, the world’s longest detained journalist

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Getting the story in Somalia can be a deadly affair for journalists

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Freedom of expression is a crucial factor in managing the Covid-19 pandemic

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‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media

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The media is dead, long live the king

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After a 55-year struggle, a major victory for press freedom in Sierra Leone

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Zimbabwean journalist ‘fears for his life’ after being singled out by Zanu-PF

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Viral authoritarianism during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Moi and the media: How Kenyan journalism suffered under his iron heel

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‘The police shoot at journalists all the time’: Press freedom shrinks in Somalia

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Press freedom group condemns attempted kidnapping of Mozambican editor

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Life as an Eritrean journalist

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

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Fresh vigilance is needed to protect media freedom across Africa

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South Sudan’s independent media under pressure

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Authorities confirmed the fire had been largely contained by early Monday afternoon, although reports suggest the fire had jumped the road near Tafelberg Drive

Zondo says break-in will not intimidate commission

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The deputy chief justice said it was not clear if the burglary and a recent shooting were more than criminality, but vowed no one would deter the inquiry

Cape Town fire: Suspect arrested for alleged arson in separate blaze, since contained

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This separate fire was not an extension of the Rhodes Memorial fire, according to authorities

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