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ETHIOPIA: Minister accuses editor, manager of defamation
08 September 2010
The editor-in-chief of Defender, a weekly Amharic newspaper, Abraham Kifle, and his manager Ermias Asfaw today claimed they were interrogated by the police following alleged accusations by a cabinet minister. [..]
UGANDA: New Vision Journalist assaulted on election beat
07 September 2010
New Vision photographer, Arthur Kintu, who was out on duty covering election campaigns was on 7 September 2010 assaulted and his camera destroyed, allegedly by a businessman cum politician who is also a well-known religious leader. [..]
SUDAN: Editor Facing Jail Punishment over Pollution Report
30 August 2010
The editor-in chief of the Arabic Alwatan daily, Adil Seedahmed, is facing court charges punishable by three years in jail under the Criminal law. [..]
The second congress of the Federation of African Journalists in Harare has been dubbed the biggest gathering of African journalists at a transcontinental conference. Soon after its first working congress in Nairobi, the Federation made giant steps to become the most authoritative voice of journalists in the continent. [..]
Press freedom is still in danger in Africa despite 20 years of democratisation. Independent journalism continues to be a perilous profession on the continent, both in the peaceful arena as well as in conflict zones. [..]
Djibouti, Kempinski Hôtel : 23-25 June 2009
African Journalists Monitoring Workshop Report
26 June 2009
Working journalists in Africa are facing lower wages, longer working hours and even more precarious employment conditions. They are incessantly denied the fundamental rights to freedom of association, collective bargaining and freedom of expression. [..]