World No Tobacco Day 2024 - Journalists Charged to Improve Their Tobacco Control Reporting [press release]
Premium Times
Youths account for the largest chunk of the 8 million people who die every year from tobacco-related causes. Read more »
New Report Details Russia's Online Meddling in South Africa
allAfrica
Three prominent X (formerly known as Twitter) accounts are acting as bridges between an online Russian community and South African communities engaged in regular discussions of… Read more »
DRC Regulator Suspends Bosolo TV Program Over Election Commentary
CPJ
On May 15, 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo's media regulator, the Superior Audiovisual and Communications Council, known by its French acronym CSAC, ordered the privately… Read more »
No, Kenya's National Airline Didn't Say Could Have Flown President Ruto to the Us for Much Cheaper Than Charter
Africa Check
No, Kenya's national airline didn't say could have flown president Ruto to the US for much cheaper than charter Read more »
Kenyan Journalist Jeff Koinange Not Running Promotions On Facebook and Promising Users Cash Prizes - Beware of Imposter Accounts
Africa Check
Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange not running promotions on Facebook and promising users cash prizes - beware of imposter accounts Read more »
Attacks On Journalists By State Actors Continue Under Tinubu
Premium Times
In 2024 alone, CJID's Press Attack Tracker has tracked, verified and documented 23 cases of press freedom violations against journalists in Nigeria. Read more »
No, South African Billionaire Johann Rupert Not Touting Investments On Facebook - Cheapfake Video a Scam
Africa Check
No, South African billionaire Johann Rupert not touting investments on Facebook - cheapfake video a scam Read more »
MFWA to Host Webinar On Legal Barriers to Environmental Journalism [press release]
MFWA
Threats against environmental activism continue to escalate across West Africa. The powerful interests behind harmful environmental activities and unsustainable agricultural… Read more »
Ignore Facebook Account Offering Bogus Loans in the Name of Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga
Africa Check
Ignore Facebook account offering bogus loans in the name of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga Read more »
Viral Image Does Not Show Kenya's Former Electoral Commission Chair Wafula Chebukati in Hospital
Africa Check
Viral image does not show Kenya's former electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati in hospital Read more »
No, Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Did Not Tell Kenyans to Eat 'Kangumu' If They Cannot Afford Bread. Ignore Fake Graphic
Africa Check
No, Kenya's deputy president Rigathi Gachagua did not tell Kenyans to eat "kangumu" if they cannot afford bread. Ignore fake graphic Read more »
No, South Africa Hasn't Signed Who Pandemic Treaty - Post From Parody X Account and Treaty Still a Draft
Africa Check
No, South Africa hasn't signed WHO pandemic treaty - post from parody X account and treaty still a draft Read more »
No, World Trade Organization's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Did Not Vow to Bring Investors to Nigeria
Africa Check
No, World Trade Organization's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala did not vow to bring investors to Nigeria Read more »
Tunis Court Sentences 2 Journalists to 1 Year in Prison, Prevents Hearing Coverage
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release radio journalists Borhen Bssais and Mourad Zghidi after a Tunis court… Read more »
Internet Users Heavily Impacted By New Pricing System That Restricts Free Expression [interview]
IFEX
On April 1, 2024, an internet price hike saw internet access become a rare commodity in Madagascar. Although internet services are a vital resource in this digital era, they have… Read more »