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UN urges Cameroon to restore internet services

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Condemnation for attack wounding seven journalists in Somalia

27 Jan 2017

Ringier Africa expands media operations across continent

Ringier Africa expands media operations across continent

25 Jan 2017

Cameroon clamp down on media freedoms

16 Jan 2017

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

10 Jan 2017

Two journalists sentenced in Ethiopia on terror charges

5 Jan 2017

Algerian blogger jailed over Facebook poem dies

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Nike Popoola (Nigeria) winner of the 2016 Pan-African ReInsurance Journalist award.

International judges for Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2017

12 Dec 2016

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

1 Dec 2016

Congolese journalist murdered in own home

21 Nov 2016

Abdiasis Mohamed Ali

Radio Shabelle reporter shot in Somalia

13 Oct 2016

Technology Grand Prize Winner: Stephen Simiyu, Uganda.

Winners of Agility Africa 2016 Photo Competition

30 Sep 2016

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

Police should protect journalists in Africa

16 Sep 2016

IrokoX editing teams

African multi-platform content network launched

12 Sep 2016

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

9 Sep 2016

APO launches press release service for Middle East, North Africa

APO launches press release service for Middle East, North Africa

6 Sep 2016

B2B networking platform for fashion industry

6 Sep 2016

Increased activity in African telecom, media and technology sector predicted

2 Sep 2016

Applications for 2017/2018 Chevening scholarships open

Applications for 2017/2018 Chevening scholarships open

17 Aug 2016

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

19 Jul 2016

New social media tools empower citizen journalism

New social media tools empower citizen journalism

19 Jul 2016

Tributes to honour Ruth Golembo

Tributes to honour Ruth Golembo

18 Jul 2016

Source: The Herald/AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Govt blocks internet amid police crackdown

Dewa Mavhinga 7 Jul 2016

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

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

Louise Marsland 17 Jun 2016

Telling Africa's story

16 Jun 2016

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

10 Jun 2016

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UN urges Cameroon to restore internet services

14 Feb 2017

Condemnation for attack wounding seven journalists in Somalia

27 Jan 2017

Ringier Africa expands media operations across continent

Ringier Africa expands media operations across continent

25 Jan 2017

Cameroon clamp down on media freedoms

16 Jan 2017

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

10 Jan 2017

Two journalists sentenced in Ethiopia on terror charges

5 Jan 2017

Algerian blogger jailed over Facebook poem dies

14 Dec 2016

Nike Popoola (Nigeria) winner of the 2016 Pan-African ReInsurance Journalist award.

International judges for Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2017

12 Dec 2016

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

1 Dec 2016

Congolese journalist murdered in own home

21 Nov 2016

Abdiasis Mohamed Ali

Radio Shabelle reporter shot in Somalia

13 Oct 2016

Technology Grand Prize Winner: Stephen Simiyu, Uganda.

Winners of Agility Africa 2016 Photo Competition

30 Sep 2016

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

Police should protect journalists in Africa

16 Sep 2016

IrokoX editing teams

African multi-platform content network launched

12 Sep 2016

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

9 Sep 2016

APO launches press release service for Middle East, North Africa

APO launches press release service for Middle East, North Africa

6 Sep 2016

B2B networking platform for fashion industry

6 Sep 2016

Increased activity in African telecom, media and technology sector predicted

2 Sep 2016

Applications for 2017/2018 Chevening scholarships open

Applications for 2017/2018 Chevening scholarships open

17 Aug 2016

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

19 Jul 2016

New social media tools empower citizen journalism

New social media tools empower citizen journalism

19 Jul 2016

Tributes to honour Ruth Golembo

Tributes to honour Ruth Golembo

18 Jul 2016

Source: The Herald/AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Govt blocks internet amid police crackdown

Dewa Mavhinga 7 Jul 2016

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

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

Louise Marsland 17 Jun 2016

Telling Africa's story

16 Jun 2016

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

10 Jun 2016

Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

Louise Marsland 9 Jun 2016

First Pan-African OOH measurement product

First Pan-African OOH measurement product

2 Jun 2016

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Bloggers and journalists held without charge beyond 80-day deadline

Bloggers and journalists held without charge beyond 80-day deadline

17 Jul 2014

Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

10 Jun 2014

Ethiopia under fire over journalist's arrest, detention

Ethiopia under fire over journalist's arrest, detention

2 Jun 2014

Zone 9 bloggers must be immediately and unconditionally released

Zone 9 bloggers must be immediately and unconditionally released

29 Apr 2014

SatLink to distribute Ethiopian news channel

SatLink to distribute Ethiopian news channel

13 Mar 2014

AFEX network highlights need for protection of journalists

AFEX network highlights need for protection of journalists

13 Feb 2014

Young Journalists Scholarship open for applications

Young Journalists Scholarship open for applications

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