EU parliament slams declining press freedom in Morocco
Strasbourg – The European Parliament on Thursday condemned what it described as a decline in press freedom in Morocco,... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Top Rwandan journalist killed in road accident, police say
Kigali – A Rwandan journalist who produced content that was critical of the government has been killed in a... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
It’s a ‘ruthless campaign to silence voices of dissent’ – Amnesty urges Algeria to free detained journalist
Tunis – Rights group Amnesty International urged Algeria on Tuesday to immediately release prominent jailed journalist Ihsane El Kadi,... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
‘This doesn’t bode well for a free and fair election’ – Zimbabwean opposition activists in court after police raid
Harare – Twenty-five Zimbabwean opposition activists appeared in court on Monday after police raided the house of an MP... Read more
17 Jan, 2023
Court orders release of Senegal government critic
Dakar – A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic after more... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
90-year-old South African journalist Frans Hugo delivers news in the desert
Calvinia – Armed with a flask of coffee, some boiled eggs and a towel to shield his bare legs... Read more
3 Jan, 2023
Senegalese journalist ‘extremely strained’ after hunger strike
Dakar – A Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic is “extremely strained” after a two-week hunger strike he launched... Read more
3 Jan, 2023
Prominent Algeria journalist placed in pretrial detention
Algiers – A prominent Algerian journalist was remanded in custody on accusations of illegally collecting donations for propaganda activities,... Read more
30 Dec, 2022
Nearly 1 700 journalists killed over past 20 years: RSF
Paris – Nearly 1 700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of more... Read more
30 Dec, 2022
Tunisia electoral board threatens media rights, rights groups say
Tunis – Tunisian rights groups on Tuesday accused the electoral authority of “threatening” press freedom, after it sued bloggers... Read more
28 Dec, 2022
