IFEX - Africa http://www.ifex.org/africa/all/ Africa en Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:34 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:34 GMT 100 <![CDATA[Uganda - Video director gunned down in western Uganda]]> http://www.ifex.org/uganda/2012/05/15/thembo_killed/ Tue, 15 May 2012 10:50:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/uganda/2012/05/15/thembo_killed/ <![CDATA[Rwanda - Radio presenter held pending trial]]> http://www.ifex.org/rwanda/2012/05/14/epaphrodite_detained/ Mon, 14 May 2012 13:10:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/rwanda/2012/05/14/epaphrodite_detained/ <![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo - JED deplores suspension of Radio Liberté, calls for restraint]]> http://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2012/05/14/radio_liberte_suspended/ Mon, 14 May 2012 09:35:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2012/05/14/radio_liberte_suspended/ <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - IFJ welcomes release of New Zealand photographer]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/05/11/hammond_released/ Fri, 11 May 2012 14:30:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/05/11/hammond_released/ <![CDATA[Kenya - Journalist in western Kenya faces death threats]]> http://www.ifex.org/kenya/2012/05/11/eshikumo_threats/ Fri, 11 May 2012 14:02:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/kenya/2012/05/11/eshikumo_threats/ <![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo - Two journalists held by police in Kisangani]]> http://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2012/05/11/detentions_kisangani/ Kisangani News, were arrested by plainclothes officers from police intelligence. ]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 07:45:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2012/05/11/detentions_kisangani/ <![CDATA[Africa - ARTICLE 19's oral statement to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights]]> http://www.ifex.org/africa/2012/05/10/achpr_statement/ Thu, 10 May 2012 15:12:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/africa/2012/05/10/achpr_statement/ <![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo - JED warns of grave threats to Radio Okapi journalist's safety]]> http://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2012/05/10/kaj_threats/ Thu, 10 May 2012 10:40:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2012/05/10/kaj_threats/ <![CDATA[Ethiopia - Journalist could face death penalty at Friday verdict]]> http://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2012/05/09/nega_verdict/ Wed, 09 May 2012 16:15:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2012/05/09/nega_verdict/ <![CDATA[Sudan - Journalist detained; newspapers confiscated]]> http://www.ifex.org/sudan/2012/05/09/saleh_detained/ Wed, 09 May 2012 15:37:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/sudan/2012/05/09/saleh_detained/ <![CDATA[Burundi - Prosecutor requests life imprisonment for journalist charged with terrorism]]> http://www.ifex.org/burundi/2012/05/09/ruvakuki_trial/ Wed, 09 May 2012 06:50:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/burundi/2012/05/09/ruvakuki_trial/ <![CDATA[Awards - Publisher Trevor Ncube wins inaugural MISA-Zimbabwe Press Freedom Award]]> http://www.ifex.org/awards/2012/05/08/ncube_award/ Tue, 08 May 2012 11:01:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/awards/2012/05/08/ncube_award/ <![CDATA[Equatorial Guinea - Opposition figure wrongly convicted]]> http://www.ifex.org/equatorial_guinea/2012/05/08/mansogo_convicted/ Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/equatorial_guinea/2012/05/08/mansogo_convicted/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - MRA celebrates World Press Freedom Day with YouTube videos on free expression]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/04/mra_wpfd/ Fri, 04 May 2012 16:22:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/04/mra_wpfd/ <![CDATA[Somalia - IFJ welcomes landmark ACHPR resolution on protection of journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/05/04/achpr_resolution/ Fri, 04 May 2012 15:17:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/05/04/achpr_resolution/ <![CDATA[Central African Republic - Press Freedom Day presidential pardon for jailed newspaper editor]]> http://www.ifex.org/central_african_republic/2012/05/04/samba_released/ Fri, 04 May 2012 09:56:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/central_african_republic/2012/05/04/samba_released/ <![CDATA[Madagascar - Deux animateurs de Free FM passent 24 heures en garde à vue]]> http://www.ifex.org/madagascar/2012/05/04/free_fm/ Fri, 04 May 2012 09:54:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/madagascar/2012/05/04/free_fm/ <![CDATA[Somalia - Journalist murdered on eve of World Press Freedom Day]]> http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/05/03/abdulle_murdered/ Thu, 03 May 2012 09:55:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/05/03/abdulle_murdered/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Boko Haram militants threaten further attacks on media]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/02/boko_haram_thisday/ Wed, 02 May 2012 18:55:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/02/boko_haram_thisday/ <![CDATA[Uganda - Journalist arrested by First Lady's security guards, risks sedition charges]]> http://www.ifex.org/uganda/2012/05/02/rumanzi_detained/ Wed, 02 May 2012 16:37:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/uganda/2012/05/02/rumanzi_detained/ <![CDATA[Togo - Journalist assaulted by security forces]]> http://www.ifex.org/togo/2012/05/02/journalists_assaulted/ Wed, 02 May 2012 13:56:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/togo/2012/05/02/journalists_assaulted/ <![CDATA[West Africa - MFWA salutes journalists on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day]]> http://www.ifex.org/west_africa/2012/05/02/mfwa_wpfd/ Wed, 02 May 2012 12:55:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/west_africa/2012/05/02/mfwa_wpfd/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Extremist Islamic sect threatens to attack more media houses]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/02/boko_haram_threats/ Wed, 02 May 2012 12:25:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/02/boko_haram_threats/ <![CDATA[Somalia - Radio station director released after being held without charge for 57 days]]> http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/05/01/director_released/ Tue, 01 May 2012 16:40:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/05/01/director_released/ <![CDATA[South Africa - Panel issues recommendations to improve media self-regulation]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/05/01/self_regulation/ Tue, 01 May 2012 16:25:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/05/01/self_regulation/ <![CDATA[Southern Africa - MISA concerned by growing intolerance of media freedom in the region]]> http://www.ifex.org/southern_africa/2012/05/01/wpfd_statement/ Tue, 01 May 2012 16:10:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/southern_africa/2012/05/01/wpfd_statement/ <![CDATA[Zambia - Supporters of former ruling party jailed for assaulting TV crew ]]> http://www.ifex.org/zambia/2012/05/01/arrests/ Tue, 01 May 2012 15:50:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/zambia/2012/05/01/arrests/ <![CDATA[Ethiopia - Thirty-two IFEX members urge authorities to release journalist Eskinder Nega]]> http://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2012/05/01/free_eskinder/ Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2012/05/01/free_eskinder/ <![CDATA[Somalia - IFJ condemns arrest of reporter, shooting of editor]]> http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/04/30/arrest_shooting/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:03:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/04/30/arrest_shooting/ <![CDATA[Somalia - World Press Freedom Day 2012: The story of Mohamed Ibrahim]]> http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/04/30/transformed__wpfd/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:20:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/04/30/transformed__wpfd/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Offices of daily bombed]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/04/26/abuja_and_kaduna_bombings/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:15:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/04/26/abuja_and_kaduna_bombings/ <![CDATA[Ethiopia - Leading weekly's website blocked for past six days]]> http://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2012/04/26/leading_weekly_censored/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:05:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2012/04/26/leading_weekly_censored/ <![CDATA[Guinea-Bissau - Media blackout follows coup]]> http://www.ifex.org/guinea-bissau/2012/04/25/coup_media_violations/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:40:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/guinea-bissau/2012/04/25/coup_media_violations/ <![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo - « La RDC souffre d’un déficit démocratique qui est à la base de ses maux », souligne JED dans une lettre ouverte au Premier ministre]]> http://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2012/04/25/lettre_pm/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:24:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2012/04/25/lettre_pm/ <![CDATA[Africa - APAI calls on ACHPR to advance the right to access information]]> http://www.ifex.org/africa/2012/04/24/achpr_appeal/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:41:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/africa/2012/04/24/achpr_appeal/ <![CDATA[Somalia - IFJ condemns arbitrary arrests of journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/04/24/shaqale_detained/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:17:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/04/24/shaqale_detained/ <![CDATA[Ethiopia - IPI World Press Freedom Heroes condemn imprisonment of journalist Eskinder Nega]]> http://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2012/04/23/nega_petition/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:35:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2012/04/23/nega_petition/ <![CDATA[Uganda - Television journalist survives mob attack]]> http://www.ifex.org/uganda/2012/04/23/nakame_attacked/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:50:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/uganda/2012/04/23/nakame_attacked/ <![CDATA[Liberia - Reporter attacked, threatened by legislator and staff]]> http://www.ifex.org/liberia/2012/04/20/scott_threatened/ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:50:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/liberia/2012/04/20/scott_threatened/ <![CDATA[Africa - MISA stresses need for access to information in Africa]]> http://www.ifex.org/africa/2012/04/19/apai_campaign/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:17:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/africa/2012/04/19/apai_campaign/ <![CDATA[Côte d'Ivoire - President vows to reopen case of missing reporter]]> http://www.ifex.org/cote_divoire/2012/04/18/kieffer_disappearance_anniversary/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:23:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/cote_divoire/2012/04/18/kieffer_disappearance_anniversary/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Gunmen kill cameraman]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/04/17/ogu_killed/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:24:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/04/17/ogu_killed/ <![CDATA[Guinea-Bissau - Military junta enforces media blackout]]> http://www.ifex.org/guinea-bissau/2012/04/16/coup_detat/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:25:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/guinea-bissau/2012/04/16/coup_detat/ <![CDATA[Swaziland - Authorities crush pro-democracy protest]]> http://www.ifex.org/swaziland/2012/04/16/protest_crushed/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:14:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/swaziland/2012/04/16/protest_crushed/ <![CDATA[Kenya - Two journalists threatened for their reporting]]> http://www.ifex.org/kenya/2012/04/13/journalists_threatened/ Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/kenya/2012/04/13/journalists_threatened/ <![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo - Screenings of documentary on assassinated human rights activist banned]]> http://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2012/04/13/film_ban/ Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:55:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2012/04/13/film_ban/ <![CDATA[Ethiopia - PEN awards top prize to jailed journalist Eskinder Nega]]> http://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2012/04/13/pen_prize/ Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:45:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/ethiopia/2012/04/13/pen_prize/ <![CDATA[Uganda - Journalist assaulted by police commander, another roughed up by group of officers]]> http://www.ifex.org/uganda/2012/04/12/journalists_assaulted/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:15:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/uganda/2012/04/12/journalists_assaulted/ <![CDATA[Uganda - Two sports reporters injured by police during football match]]> http://www.ifex.org/uganda/2012/04/12/journalists_attacked/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:50:00 GMT http://www.ifex.org/uganda/2012/04/12/journalists_attacked/