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Activists Name Africa's Media 'Predators'
On World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders names eight "predators" hostile to media freedom - including presidents, chiefs of police and rebel groups.
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Africa: Leaders Who Hate Free Media
Monitor, 3 May 2010
For free media campaigners, Reporters Without Borders, adjectives to describe leaders' intolerant to free expression are almost exhausted in the English language and for the… Read more »
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Africa: Kagame and Mugabe Among Violators of Press Freedom
Nation, 3 May 2010
There are powerful people behind press freedom violations whose responsibility is not always apparent. Read more »
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Nigeria: Journalists Protest Over Killings
Daily Trust, 2 May 2010
Members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Abuja Council Saturday carried placards to protest the killings of journalists and insistent threats to their lives. Read more »
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Kenya: Our Media Still Under Threat
Nation, 2 May 2010
On Monday, the world marks Press Freedom Day in recognition of the significance of information in socio-economic and political development. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Defamation - the New Weapon Against Journalists
Zimbabwe Standard, 1 May 2010
TOMORROW Zimbabweans join the rest of the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day, but despite the formation of the inclusive government, media restrictions still abound. Read more »
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Uganda: Rights Watchdog Warns On Media Freedom
New Vision, 2 May 2010
Human Rights Watch says as Uganda goes to general elections next year, freedom of expression is in jeopardy. Read more »
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Namibia: Local Press 'Partly Free'
Namibian, 3 May 2010
PRESS freedom in Namibia had worsened over the last 12 months, the non-governmental United States watchdog Freedom House said in a report recently. Read more »
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South Africa: The Mass Media Without the Masses
Biz-Community, 30 April 2010
Monday, 3 May 2010, marks the annual commemoration of World Press Freedom Day - a day when all global citizens should remember, celebrate and protect the crucial role that free… Read more »
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Tanzania: Need to Expand Media Freedom
Citizen, 2 May 2010
Today is World Press Freedom Day on which a very pertinent question is bound to come to the fore: just how free is the Tanzanian media? Read more »
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Uganda: 'Free Media Good for Democracy'
Monitor, 3 May 2010
As Uganda today joins the world in marking the World Press Day. We bring you a speech made by Justice Kanyeihamba during a debate between the government and the media on the… Read more »
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Uganda: Anti-Media Bill is Evil, Says Justice Kanyeihamba
Monitor, 1 May 2010
Retired Supreme Court judge, Justice George Kanyeihamba has urged the government to drop proposals to amend the Press and Journalist Act. The judge yesterday told a meeting of the… Read more »
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Uganda: Journalism On Downward Spiral
New Vision, 2 May 2010
Today is World Press Freedom Day, but in Uganda, journalism has never been on the downward spiral than it is today. The publication of both speculative and juicy material strongly… Read more »
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Zambia: Nation Celebrates World Press Freedom Day
Times of Zambia, 3 May 2010
THIS year's World Press Freedom Day falls at a time when the media fraternity and society in general are trying to figure out what sort of regulation(s) should be applied to the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Killing of Journalists
Daily Champion, 29 April 2010
THE recent gruesome murder of three Nigerian journalists, in two different attacks, have, again, exposed the increasing state of insecurity in the country and suggests that… Read more »
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Nigeria: Who Will Stop These Assassinations?
Independent (Lagos), 29 April 2010
Just last Saturday evening, Edo Sule Ugbagwu, a correspondent with The Nation newspaper was murdered by yet to be identified gunmen. This occurred a few months after Bayo Owu, an… Read more »
