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CPJ joins call for UN to scrutinise human rights situation in Eritrea

CPJ joins call for UN to scrutinise human rights situation in Eritrea

14 Jun 2019

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AMA and African Leadership partner up to promote London Africa Summit

12 Jun 2019

RIP Raymond Louw

RIP Raymond Louw

5 Jun 2019

The APO-Getty strategic partnership was acknowledged with a photo of Lee Martin, Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Development at Getty Images, and Lionel Reina, CEO of APO Group, displayed on the NASDAQ Tower in New York's Time Square. The NASDAQ Tower is considered the most visible LED video display in Times Square and is one of the most valuable advertising spaces in the world.

APO partners with Getty Images to raise profile of Africa's story

4 Jun 2019

iProspect East Africa wins big at the Digital Media Awards 2019

iProspect East Africa wins big at the Digital Media Awards 2019

Dentsu 4 Jun 2019

Jamal Khashoggi awarded Golden Pen of Freedom

Jamal Khashoggi awarded Golden Pen of Freedom

3 Jun 2019

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#FairnessFirst: A picture tells a thousand words, but should it?

Leigh Andrews 3 Jun 2019

#AWE2019: Highlights from Day 1

#AWE2019: Highlights from Day 1

Johan Walters 30 May 2019

Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri, left, and Alagoa Morris, pictured in Abuja after Abiri's release from detention in 2018. A court on May 22, 2019 charged Abiri on three counts and ordered him detained. Credit: CPJ/Alagoa Morris.

Re-arrest of editor Jones Abiri in Nigeria

27 May 2019

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First Africa Media Index published on Africa's media markets

24 May 2019

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IDG appoints Turn Left Media as Africa representative

23 May 2019

Libreville, Gabon, is seen on January 16, 2017. The country's media regulator recently suspended two newspapers over defamation claims. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Mike Hutchings.

Gabon media regulator suspends two newspapers over defamation claims

22 May 2019

New Wan-Ifra report tackling disinformation around the world

New Wan-Ifra report tackling disinformation around the world

15 May 2019

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Imagine a world without data?

Joaquim Bretcha Boix 13 May 2019

Cameroonian journalist wins APO trip to EurAfrican Forum

Cameroonian journalist wins APO trip to EurAfrican Forum

10 May 2019

African Business magazine launches event series

African Business magazine launches event series

10 May 2019

Editor from South Sudan is 2019 Africa Laureate

Editor from South Sudan is 2019 Africa Laureate

9 May 2019

AWIEF Awards 2018.

APO partners with AWIEF to empower women entrepreneurs

9 May 2019

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

Screen grab from ADC 98th Annual Awards' Black Cube for Best of Show winner, “The Truth Is Worth It,” on behalf of The New York Times, awarded to Final Cut New York and Furlined Santa Monica with Droga5 New York.

#OneShow2019: All the ADC 2019 winners!

7 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

DStv rolls out news channel Newzroom Afrika

DStv rolls out news channel Newzroom Afrika

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

One journalist will win a trip to EurAfrican Forum

One journalist will win a trip to EurAfrican Forum

29 Apr 2019

Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri arrested again in Bayelsa state

Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri arrested again in Bayelsa state

18 Apr 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Apr 2019

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Google launches news innovation challenge for African media

17 Apr 2019

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