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This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

Source: © BBC The BBC Board has identified serious flaws in the making of the programme Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone

BBC News takes full responsibility for Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone shortcomings

3 Mar 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

By Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

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54 Nigerian stations shut down

54 Nigerian stations shut down

22 Mar 2017

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UN urges Cameroon to restore internet services

14 Feb 2017

Evelyn Okakwu and Dapo Olorunyomi

War of words with Nigerian army lands journalists in jail

1 Feb 2017

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Condemnation for attack wounding seven journalists in Somalia

27 Jan 2017

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Cameroon clamp down on media freedoms

16 Jan 2017

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Two journalists sentenced in Ethiopia on terror charges

5 Jan 2017

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

1 Dec 2016

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Congolese journalist murdered in own home

21 Nov 2016

Abdiasis Mohamed Ali

Radio Shabelle reporter shot in Somalia

13 Oct 2016

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US strongly condemns assassination of Somali journalist

30 Sep 2016

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

19 Sep 2016

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Police should protect journalists in Africa

16 Sep 2016

Nigerian military threatens journalist for not revealing sources

Nigerian military threatens journalist for not revealing sources

22 Aug 2016

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Nigerians angry over arrest of political blogger

11 Aug 2016

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Zimbabwe government controls over social media criticised

11 Aug 2016

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

19 Jul 2016

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Zimbabwe: Govt blocks internet amid police crackdown

Dewa Mavhinga 7 Jul 2016

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Uganda must investigate human rights violations

28 Jun 2016

Dr Mostefa Souag. Photo credit: Aljazeera

Al Jazeera condemns death sentence for journalists

21 Jun 2016

Right2Know

Africa Day: Call for AU to protect journalists

25 May 2016

Freedom of information making global headlines

Freedom of information making global headlines

31 Dec 2015

Nigerian military releases Al Jazeera journalists

Nigerian military releases Al Jazeera journalists

7 Apr 2015

Two Al-Jazeera journalists detained in NE Nigeria

Two Al-Jazeera journalists detained in NE Nigeria

27 Mar 2015

Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

Leigh Andrews 8 Jan 2015

Nigerian editor missing since last week

Nigerian editor missing since last week

7 Jul 2014

AFEX network highlights need for protection of journalists

AFEX network highlights need for protection of journalists

13 Feb 2014

Imposing one story on Africa is doing it a disservice

Imposing one story on Africa is doing it a disservice

Anton Harber 15 Nov 2013

Nigerian journalist arrested over article - and he didn't even write it

20 Jun 2013

Lagos Assembly on FoI Bill

27 May 2013

Nigeria bans film on oil corruption, director warned

18 Apr 2013