Mozambique Accused of Gagging Media in Insurgent Region
Updated: Thu 21 Feb, 08:32 am
Human Rights Watch has expressed serious concerns about a wave of arbitrary arrests, including the involvement of the military in interrogations that take place in the absence of lawyers in the … read more »
Botswana Blacklists Malawian Cleric Bushiri
Updated: Thu 4 May, 10:16 am 2017
Although citizens of Malawi can travel to Botswana without need for a visa, South African-based prophet, Shepherd Bushiri will have to apply for one in order to be granted entry ahead of his crusade … read more »
Africa: Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media
Updated: Mon 7 May, 12:30 pm 2012
Many people in Africa have a presence on one of the social networking sites, some become addicted to it for it is the quickest way to contact friends, however, like every good thing, it has a … read more »
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Human Rights Watch has expressed serious concerns about a wave of arbitrary arrests, including the involvement of the military in interrogations that take place in the absence of ... Read more »
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The controversial Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) saw dozens of journalists arrested and foreign correspondents deported since its enactment in 2001. ... Read more »
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The five detained people including journalists from the British Broadcasting Corporation and local NBS TV are said to have been investigating the theft and sale of government ... Read more »
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The arrest of two reporters who were covering a meeting of members of Cameroon's opposition at a home in Douala was followed by the detention of the leader of the Cameroon ... Read more »
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As residents in El Barsi and Fadul in El Gezira gathered in the street to protest and raise banners reading 'Just fall' and 'The revolution is the choice of the people', the editor ... Read more »
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A Kenyan-born photojournalist's photographs of the Riverside Complex terror attack that left 21 people dead have found their way to the auctioneer's hammer. This comes a few days ... Read more »
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Since coming into power in 2015 President John Magufuli has enforced laws and regulations that heavily restrict journalism in Tanzania including the Cybercrimes Act, which ... Read more »
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News24 has allegedly unmasked the man behind the prominent parody Twitter account Man' Not Barry Roux, and identified him as a Zambian blogger, Csho "Shepard" Chilala. However, ... Read more »
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The Foreign Correspondents' Association of East Africa has defended incoming New York Times East Africa Bureau Chief Kimiko de Freytas Tamura, over a graphic photo used in her ... Read more »
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Ghanaian authorities have announced an investigation into the death of journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale, following calls to do so, including from the Committee to Protect ... Read more »
