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2010 media training programme underway in Senegal

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:20:00 +0200

On Monday, 12 May 2009 sports journalists began a programme sponsored by FIFA to provide mid-career training to more than 300 reporters and photographers across Africa. The programme is part of FIFA's "Win in Africa with Africa" development programme.
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Sierra Leone: Radio stations banned for inciting violence

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:48:00 +0200

FREETOWN: Sierra Leone's vice president, Samuel Sam-Sumana, on 13 March ordered an indefinite ban on radio stations owned by the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) and its main rival, the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP). This comes in the wake of a wave of politically-motivated clashes between rival party militants across the country these past two weeks.
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Tanzanian band takes on Europe

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:07:00 +0200

The Ngoma Africa band, a Tanzanian band based in Germany has released a new single CD Apache Wacha Pombe, which means, “Apache stop over drinking alcohol”. And by all accounts, it's a hit in Europe!
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Niger government suspends RFI

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:28:00 +0200

The High Council for Communication (CSC) has suspended local FM retransmission of the French public radio station Radio France Internationale (RFI) for three months for "discrediting" Niger's institutions by holding a day of solidarity with its imprisoned correspondent, Moussa Kaka, on 10 March 2008.
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Third Cameroonian broadcaster under censorship

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:35:00 +0200

Police in the Cameroon capital, Yaoundé, last week forced a popular radio station off the air and confiscated its equipment over commentary critical of the government during a call-in program, according to local journalists.
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Rapid increase in radio and TV channels in Africa, says new report

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:25:00 +0200

A rapid increase in the number of radio and TV channels in Africa over the last three years has piqued interest in the continent by international media players.
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Putting African football in the picture

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:54:00 +0200

Africa Interactive works together with local media talent in Ghana to put the Nike5showdown tournament in the picture.
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Press harassment hinders Niger's development, watchdogs warn

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:32:00 +0200

Press freedom groups agree that an increase in arrests, intimidation and harassment of journalists in Niger is impeding development in one of the poorest countries in the world.
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Zim advertising awards go ahead despite lack of new campaigns

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:04:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's Advertising Publicity Club is organising its annual competition for the advertising industry, despite a dearth of new campaigns due to an economic crisis that has stunted growth and limited new advertising campaigns in a once vibrant sector.
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Egyptian court says no to websites' ban

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:46:00 +0200

An attempt by an Egyptian judge to ban 51 websites to which he takes exception suffered a setback recently when a court ruled against him.
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