June 17

• Journalists Threatened With "Sanitisation" of Media Landscape

  IFEX

  The International Press Institute (IPI) expressed serious concern today over the future of press freedom in Sierra Leone following inflammatory statements made by Sylvia Olayinka... Read more »

• Media Group Condemns Threats to Press Freedom in West Africa

  IFEX

  Armed conflicts, violent activities of fundamentalist groups and drug cartels and general intolerance for free expression among a number of governments have been highlighted as... Read more »

• Guinea Alert - Attorney General Intervenes in Suspension of Planete FM [press release]

  MFWA

  The Supreme Court presided over by its President, Mamadou Syllabic, on June 7, 2013 overturned a one month suspension imposed on privately-owned Planète FM and its managing... Read more »

• Pan African Parliament Adopts Resolution On Press Freedom - As EPS, PUL Saga Raises Concern

  Informer

  The Pan African Parliament has officially adopted a resolution on press Freedom in Africa. Read more »

• Committee to Protect Journalists Asks Somaliland to Stop Censoring Hubaal

  Sabahi

  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Wednesday (June 12th) called on Somaliland's acting regional Attorney General Aden Ahmed Mouse to withdraw a request to suspend... Read more »

• Kinana Warns Media Over Breach of Peace

  Daily News

  THE Media in Tanzania and all its practitioners will not escape the arm of the international legal institutions if they continue to propagate issues that contribute to breach of... Read more »

• New Vision Scribe Murdered

  New Vision

  New Vision writer Thomas Pere has been murdered in unclear circumstances. Read more »

• Press Sensitised On Occupational Safety

  Cameroon Tribune

  Out of over 60 countries worldwide, Cameroon was honoured by the European Business Assembly through a Douala-based Enterprise. Read more »

• If This Is How Death Comes, ... [analysis]

  Daily Trust

  With bleary eyes and a weary mind from bewilderment, I sat shoulder-to-shoulder with my sobbing mother. Read more »

• Suleiman Ibn Mohammed, A Tribute

  Daily Trust

  Sometimes people come into your life and become so a part of you that it becomes difficult to put a timeline to their companionship. Because they are always there you tend to take... Read more »

• Suleiman Muhammed [analysis]

  Daily Trust

  It was Thursday -the meeting day of the editorial board of the Media Trust Limited-- publisher of the Trust journals. The board itself built around seasoned and experienced staff... Read more »

• Tambuwal Mourns Media Trust Managing Editor

  Daily Trust

  Speaker of the House of Representatives Aminu Waziri Tambuwal yesterday said the death of the Managing Editor of Media Trust Limited, Malam Suleiman Muhammed is a monumental loss... Read more »

• Journalists Urged to Join Efforts to Curb Popn Growth

  New Times

  Media practitioners in the country have been urged to work closely with lawmakers in their efforts to control unplanned population growth. Read more »

• FCT Complaints Commissioner Condoles Media Trust Over Staff Death

  Daily Trust

  The FCT Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission, Mr. Ohaegbu Obunike, Friday described the death of Daily Trust's Managing Editor, Malam Suleiman Mohammed as very shocking... Read more »

• Turn On the Cameras, We Love the Attention

  The Star

  There was a huge story last week about the US government spying on personal information of its citizens and even people living beyond its borders. Read more »

• FRCN Launches Book On News Commentaries

  Daily Trust

  The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) has launched a book on its network news commentaries. Read more »

• Presidency Condoles Media Trust

  Daily Trust

  The Presidency has commiserated with Media Trust Limited over the death of its Managing Editor, Malam Suleiman ibn Mohammed. Read more »

• Local Academics Media Shy

  New Era

  Some academics are media shy, a situation that the University of Namibia (Unam) says is a big challenge when it comes to giving expert commentaries to the media on topical issues. Read more »

• Remembering Suleiman, the Managing Editor Who Could

  Daily Trust

  Suleiman Mohammed, or 'Malam Suleiman' as we mostly called him, has by now had all manners of tributes written and published about him to the point of cliché. But there's... Read more »

• Ribadu Condoles With Media Trust

  Daily Trust

  Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Malam Nuhu Ribadu has condoled with the management and staff of Media Trust Limited over the death of its... Read more »

• Vision Group Scribe Wins Child Rights Protection Award

  New Vision

  Gladys Kalibbala a journalist at the New Vision was Friday recognized for her weekly column in Saturday Vision, 'Lost Children' that has helped many children reunite with their... Read more »

• EU Envoy Grilled About His Media Remarks

  New Vision

  The head of European delegation in Uganda Dr. Roberto Ridolfi has been grilled about media statements in which he was alleged to have criticized President Yoweri Museveni over... Read more »

• Weed Out Quacks, Mimiko Tells Media Workers

  Leadership

  Media owners and regulating agencies in Nigeria have been charged to curb the activities of quacks in the journalism profession in the country. Read more »

• How Media Can Hasten Regional Integration

  Daily News

  THE media will need to play a critical role if regional integration is to move faster and succeed in bringing benefits to all citizens of the region. Read more »

• Effective Strategies and Sound Media Are Key for Constructive Delivery of Opposition Views [opinion]

  New Vision

  Opposition views should, have a more constructive and effective means of delivery for all Ugandans. There is no doubt some opposition politicians have had positive thinking but... Read more »