CHINHOYI, ZIMBABWE: Freelance journalist, Paul Pindani, is reportedly battling for life after he was abducted from his home and severely assaulted in Mashonaland West's provincial capital of Chinhoyi on Friday, 14 June 2013.
CALABAR, NIGERIA: On 6 June 2013 at about 2100 local time, Emmanuel Unah, a reporter for the CrossRiver Watch, an online news platform, was arrested by operatives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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WASHINGTON, US: The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for its 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award. 22 Feb 2013 10:33
At least four journalists were reported injured by police while covering an anti-government protest in Togo's capital, Lomé, last Thursday, according to news reports. 15 Jan 2013 11:57
Bloomberg, the site for business and financial market news, is calling on freelance reporters with English-language capabilities to cover business and general news. 2 Oct 2012 10:06
The High Authority for Broadcasting and Communication (HAAC), the statutory media regulatory body on 16 July 2012 banned privately-owned monthly newspaper, La Nouvelle, from appearing due to an irregularity. 24 Jul 2012 16:38
ATLANTA, US: CNN has announced the launch of a new initiative for journalism students, called CNN iReport University, linked to iReport, the network's user-generated news community. 16 Sep 2010 10:35