FAIR Newsletter: May 2013
AFRICAN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM GRANTS FUND Small Grant finalists 2013 Stanley Kwenda – Zimbabwe Rosemary Nwaebuni – Nigeria Sarah Mawarere […]
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In Togo, police attack journalists protesting media law
Togolese police on Thursday fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse journalists protesting new censorship authority granted to the government media regulator, according to news reports and local journalists. […]
As Kenya votes, journalists must take precautions
Election-related violence is a worry for journalists in many countries, but perhaps nowhere more so than Kenya, where presidential polls will be held March 4. In the aftermath of the […]
In Mali, a war ‘without images and without facts’
The French army is often called la Grande Muette, or “the Great Silent.” The war in Mali confirms the French military’s well-deserved reputation of being secretive about front-line actions. “Locking the […]
Gambia releases on bail local journalist for AP
A Gambian journalist who contributes to The Associated Press was released on bail Thursday after being detained by Gambia’s internal security service for nearly three days.Journalist Abdoulie John said he […]
Gambian investigative journalist threatened
The Committee to Protect Journalists said it holds authorities in Gambia responsible for the safety of a journalist who received death threats following critical coverage of the government. Abubacarr Saidykhan, […]
South African Secrecy Bill kept at bay, for now
South African journalists and civil society groups were uneasy this month amid rumors that the Protection of State Information Bill, commonly known as the Secrecy Bill, would pass the Upper House […]
[Survey] African nations amongst ‘Most Censored’ countries
Shutting out international media and imposing dictatorial controls on domestic coverage, the Horn of Africa nation of Eritrea has emerged as the world’s most censored country, the Committee to […]
