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A billboard for Nigeria's incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, who won re-election in February. Credit: CPJ/Jonathan Rozen.

Nigerian journalists speak out on press freedom

Jonathan Rozen 8 May 2019

Pendulum is swinging towards creeping restrictions across Africa

Pendulum is swinging towards creeping restrictions across Africa

Peter Penar and Carolyn Logan 3 May 2019

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A mixed bag of media freedom in southern Africa - SAEF

3 May 2019

How South Africa ranks in the press freedom stakes

How South Africa ranks in the press freedom stakes

Glenda Daniels 3 May 2019

Image via : A woman is reflected next to a poster outside a community hall hosting a night vigil for kidnapped photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed, on January 18, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Community members, friends, family and colleagues of photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed held a night vigil at the Lenasia South Civic Centre. Mohamed was abducted in Syria on 10 January while working with the aid mission Gift of the Givers. (Photo by Gallo Images / Dino Lloyd)

South African journalist Shiraaz Mohamed, kidnapped in January 2017, is shown alive in new video

Jonah Dylan 2 May 2019

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Reporting on China in Africa is too binary

Yu-Shan Wu 30 Apr 2019

Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri arrested again in Bayelsa state

Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri arrested again in Bayelsa state

18 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

Still missing: Azory Gwanda.

#WhereIsAzory campaign launched to find missing Tanzania journalist

5 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

#HumanRightsDay: The human cost of journalism globally

#HumanRightsDay: The human cost of journalism globally

19 Mar 2019

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan, center, is hugged by his parents at his home in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, March 4, 2019. Shawkan was released after five years in prison. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Amr Nabil.

Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan finally free

5 Mar 2019

An electoral worker prepares identity card and biometric verification readers, at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano, northern Nigeria, on February 14, 2019. CPJ joined a call for Nigeria to ensure that internet and social media services remain connected during the upcoming elections. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Ben Curtis.

Nigeria urged not to cut social media during elections

15 Feb 2019

Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses

Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses

28 Jan 2019

The Accra International Conference Centre screened a documentary by undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in Accra, Ghana, on June 7, 2018. Ahmed Hussein Suale Divela, who was involved in the film, was murdered on January 16. Credit: CPJ - Francis Kokoroko/Reuters.

Investigative journalist Ahmed Divela shot dead in Ghana

18 Jan 2019

Protesters block the main route to Zimbabwe's capital Harare from Epworth township on January 14, 2019, after the government more than doubled the price of fuel. On January 15, CPJ joined more than 20 rights organizations and the #KeepItOn Coalition to call for authorities in Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media services. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Jekesai Njikizana.

CPJ joins call for Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media access

16 Jan 2019

Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

4 Jan 2019

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

13 Dec 2018

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

12 Dec 2018

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Freedom of speech award for South Sudan journalist

29 Nov 2018

A screen shot from December 2017 displaying the front pages of Tanzanian newspapers Mwananchi and The Citizen, calling on the Tanzanian government to help find missing journalist Azory Gwanda.

Where is journalist Azory Gwanda?

22 Nov 2018

Angela Quintal of the CPJ. Image ©

My nasty encounter with Tanzanian repression

Angela Quintal 14 Nov 2018

Jennifer Thomas is an assistant professor in the department of media, journalism, and film at Howard University. © .

The best of times and the worst of times for journalism

Juanita Pienaar 14 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2018

Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal, Committee to Protect Journalists' Africa team.

Detained CPJ staffers released in Tanzania

9 Nov 2018

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Louise Marsland 8 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

Leigh Andrews 15 Oct 2018

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Threats to media freedom in Africa: some old methods and some new

George Ogola 4 Oct 2018

Free course: Working towards a free, independent African media

Free course: Working towards a free, independent African media

17 Sep 2018

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