May 24
Tanzania: Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Elevate Media Economic Status
Daily News
THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to have in place systems and guidelines that will transform and improve the media industry into an economically stable sector and… Read more »
May 23
Sudan: ♦ Sudan - This Week's News in Brief ♦ [analysis]
Dabanga
DABANGA SUDAN - May 23, 2023 Read more »
Uganda: Activists Say Future of Media Uncertain
VOA
A report in Uganda shows journalists there face a difficult present and uncertain future. Activists say while abuses and human rights violations against journalists decreased… Read more »
Ethiopia: Mahibere Kidusan' Disputes Decision By Media Authority to Temporarily Suspend Its TV Channel
Addis Standard
Mahibere Kidusan, a religious association affiliated with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), in an official response to the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) on the… Read more »
May 21
Sudan: Sudan Journalists Syndicate Demand RSF Leaves Broadcasting HQ
Dabanga
As Sudan entered its 34th day of war on Friday, the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate (SJS) released a statement condemning the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) use of "media and press… Read more »
Ethiopia: Media Authority Temporarily Suspends License of Orthodox Church Affiliated TV
Addis Standard
Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) logo. Read more »
Nigeria: CSOs Urge Media to Insist On Rescue of Leah Sharibu, Other Chibok Girls
This Day
Seven days to the end of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have stated that the administration did not live up to its promise… Read more »
May 20
Sierra Leone: Africell Supports SLAJ to Combat Disinformation and Misinformation
Concord
The leading telecommunications operator in Sierra Leone, Africell Mobile Compsny has on Tuesday 16th May 2023, donated Mifi's to the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists to help… Read more »
May 19
South Africa: Groundup Told to Remove Lottery Article Following Fake Copyright Claim
GroundUp
If we don't remove the article access to our website may be blocked Read more »
May 18
Mali: French Army Failed to Stop Journalist's Kidnapping in Mali - Investigation
RFI
French forces tried to use a journalist's visit to northern Mali to track a jihadist leader but failed to prevent the reporter from being kidnapped by the militants, a joint… Read more »
South Africa: Can Journalists Publish 'Stolen' Information?
GroundUp
South African law says yes, if it is in the public interest - which is not the same thing as interesting Read more »
Nigeria: List of Most Viewed News Websites in Nigeria
Leadership
Nigeria, with its vibrant media landscape and a large population, has witnessed a significant surge in the consumption of online news content in recent years. As the country's… Read more »
May 17
Lesotho: Investigative Radio Journalist Shot Dead [press release]
IFJ
According to local reports from Lesotho, Joki, who was known for his reporting on corruption and organised crime, was driving out of the radio station premises shortly after… Read more »
Liberia: Alternative Youth Radio Establishes a U.S.$40,000 Multimedia Complex in Zorzor, Lofa County
FrontPageAfrica
On May 11, 2023, the Alternative Youth Radio (AYR), Liberia's first youth radio in Zorzor City, Lofa County officially dedicated its cutting-edge multimedia complex, which cost… Read more »
May 16
Lesotho: Country Under Nationwide Curfew After Murder of Investigative Journalist [analysis]
Daily Maverick
'There were a lot of political figures who didn't approve of his conduct while he was conducting his political party [radio] programmes,' said a spokesperson for the Media… Read more »
South Africa: Drop in Support From Govt Is 'Devastating' for Community Newspapers
GroundUp
Five community newspapers in KwaZulu-Natal have been forced to close down after advertising cuts by the state Read more »
Africa: GJA Wins Bid to Host Third African Media Convention in Accra [press release]
IFJ
The successful bid of the GJA to host the next Convention was announced during the Second Africa Media Convention which was held in Lusaka, Zambia from 11 - 13 May 2023. Read more »
May 15
Lesotho: Radio Presenter Shot Dead After Presenting Show
Lesotho Times
POPULAR radio presenter Ralikonelo Joki has been shot and killed, in a development that has sent shockwaves across the media fraternity in Lesotho. Read more »
Lesotho: Journalist Ralikonelo Joki Killed After Radio Show
CPJ
Lesotho authorities must launch a credible investigation into the killing of journalist Ralikonelo ‘Leqhashasha’ Joki and hold those responsible to account, the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Journalist Melkamsew Puts Women At Show's Heart
VOA
Ethiopian journalist Melkamsew Solomon broadcasts a weekly radio program, Yimechish, which focuses on rural women in Ethiopia. Read more »
Africa: CAF Launches Tender Process for Sub-Saharan and Global Media Rights Package Including
CAF
CAF has opened an invitation to tender (ITT) for the media rights in the Sub-Saharan Africa region on a Pay/Pay-per-View and Free to Air basis to a large number of CAF events in… Read more »
May 13
Sudan: Journalists Condemn Attacks, 'Anonymous Lists'
Dabanga
A group of paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) raided the office of El Hirak El Siyasi newspaper in Khartoum on Thursday. A Sudanese photojournalist was shot in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Journalists Barred as Rivers Govt Begins Demolition of Bayelsa Govt Property
Vanguard
RIVERS State Government has commenced demolition of property owned by the Bayelsa State Government in the Old GRA, Port Harcourt with the demolition squad barring journalists from… Read more »
May 12
East Africa: Journalist Gobeze Sisay Facing Terrorism Investigation in Ethiopia After Arrest in Djibouti
CPJ
Ethiopian authorities should immediately release journalist Gobeze Sisay and cease harassing members of the press at home and abroad, the Committee to Protect Journalists said… Read more »
Africa: USAID Offers Protection to Journalists & NGOs Facing Defamation Lawsuits
IPS
The world's news media -- both under authoritarian regimes and democratic governments- continue to come under relentless attacks and political harassment. Read more »