Press Freedom
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Independent media freedom under siege
Uganda's only boldly independent media institutions, Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda, were forcibly shut down by military operatives on orders from General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. This…
Daily Monitor and NTV Ordeal: It’s Either Press Freedom or Nothing
The ongoing siege against Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda has sparked concerns about press freedom and independent journalism in the country. A recent meeting involving National…
Tanzania’s media barred from covering post-election violence victims’ testimonies
The Presidential Commission conducting the inquiry said this was intended to protect the privacy of those giving testimony
Madlanga commission still fixing technical problems which risked exposing identity of ‘Witness X’
The commission is expected to resume sitting on Thursday
Beyond the headlines: Jeff Wicks turns Babita Deokaran’s story into a lasting testament
Jeff Wicks’s book The Shadow State is both an exposé and a tribute, ensuring that whistleblower Babita Deokaran’s warnings echo beyond her murder
Press freedom in Africa an illusion, despite constitutional promises
Southern African countries’ constitutions might declare lofty ideals but the reality for journalists is often danger and censorship
Road to Tanzania’s presidential election paved with blood and fear
In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government
Violence against journalists can’t be normalised
This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures
The importance of an impartial media in an evolving democratic landscape
To honour those who have fought, written and contributed before us, we need to preserve press freedom and independence
ANC North West chairperson Nono Maloyi denies running provincial government ‘from the comfort of his home’
Critics have accused Maloyi of creating two power centres in the province, potentially weakening the ANC’s position in legislature
Sanef seeks intervention in SABC vs MK party case over Government of National Unity
The public broadcaster has rejected the party’s demand that it not refer to the ruling coalition as a government of national unity as an attack on media freedom
Africa’s biggest-ever media deal opens the door to far-right nonsense
If the biggest-ever media deal in Africa is successful, a French billionaire with a track record of buying media to promote far-right ideologies will have access to tens of…
Legal options running out for Julian Assange
Tug of war over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder to the US enters final stages, with London’s high court set to make a final decision in September
Hong Kong police raid local media outlet, arrest six for ‘seditious publication’
Hong Kong has long served as a regional media hub, though it has tumbled down press freedom rankings in recent years as Beijing asserts greater control over the city.
Seventy-five African journalists imprisoned for doing their jobs
Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released