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Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea prohibits Egypt revolt reports

afrol News, 11 February - No talk of a Tunisia or Egypt-style revolutions in Equatorial Guinea. These were the orders given to media in the country, which all are controlled by the state or the family of President Teodoro Obiang Ngeuma.
Uganda
Uganda tabloid urges "hanging of homos"

afrol News, 15 October - A Ugandan tabloid has published photos of 100 allegedly homosexual men, including their addresses and workplaces, calling for their hanging. The weekly was sold freely around the country.
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea propaganda now reaches all homes

afrol News, 23 September - With new technology, the monopolist state media, often describing Dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema as "God", now reaches every angle of the country. The technology provider is strongly criticised.
Chad
Chad parliament stops harsh press law

afrol News, 8 June - The parliament of Chad this week voted against government's proposed media law, which would have included prison terms for journalists "insulting the President."
Zambia
Protests over harsh Zambian sentence

afrol News, 7 June - Fred M'membe, editor and owner of Zambia's independent newspaper 'The Post', has been sentences to a four-month prison sentence with hard labour over "contempt of court", causing colleagues to protest the "harsh" ruling.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's main free newspapers re-licensed

afrol News, 27 May - Four new independent daily newspapers have been licensed to publish in Zimbabwe in a move that is expected to herald a new era after a decade of media censorship. The famous 'Daily News' is being re-launched.
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea "trying to bribe UNESCO"

afrol News, 20 May - Media organisations are furious over a US$ 3 million personal donation by Equatoguinean dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema to the UN culture agency UNESCO. The donation is to co-finance a press freedom award.
South Africa
SA media challenges ban in Terreblanche's case

afrol News, 13 April - South African media associations are challenging the decision by the Prosecution to have the hearing of the murder of the right wing leader, Eugene Terreblanche, in camera. Limited media coverage could lead to speculations.
Niger
Niger moves towards press freedom

afrol News, 30 March - In meetings with media stakeholders, Niger's transitional Prime Minister Mahamadou Danda is promising full press freedom. Already, prison sentences for journalists are repelled and the Niamey House of the Media is reopened.
Swaziland
Swaziland to get broadcasting bill

afrol News, 12 March - The government of Swaziland has launched a bill to regulate the broadcasting sector in the country. Once the bill becomes law, a new commission will among other things, issue licences to TV and radio broadcasters, which could open up for private broadcast media in the kingdom.
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» 09.02.2010 - Two journalists arrested in Cameroon
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» 17.12.2009 - Media rights group condemns arrest of media players
» 17.12.2009 - Sweden minister speaks on freedom of expression in Ethiopia
» 09.12.2009 - Kenya goes digital
» 09.12.2009 - Arab states slammed for using excessive force
» 08.12.2009 - RSF condemns closure of newspaper in Ethiopia
» 27.11.2009 - Guinea's independent press group threatened by military
» 17.11.2009 - Media warns legislators against enacting anti-media law
» 10.11.2009 - Uganda partners with media to fight HIV/AIDS
» 04.11.2009 - Somalis push for liberalised media law
» 23.10.2009 - Nigeria cracks a whip on cyber fraudsters
» 22.10.2009 - SA govt to subsidise poor TV owners go digital
» 21.10.2009 - Eritrea is the bottom last in Press Freedom Index 2009
» 16.10.2009 - Chad expels Cameroon editor
» 06.10.2009 - UNESCO chief condemns killing of Nigerian editor
» 29.09.2009 - UN hails Sudanese order to lift censorship
» 25.09.2009 - Ugandan editors charged with sedition
» 25.09.2009 - Nigerien editor face criminal libel charge
» 09.09.2009 - Swaziland media urged to speed up self-regulation process
» 26.08.2009 - Four Uganda’s journalists face criminal charges
» 25.08.2009 - Crackdown on independent media ahead of election
» 24.08.2009 - JED calls for investigation of journalist's death
» 11.08.2009 - Union denounce conviction of journalists
» 05.08.2009 - IFJ condemns seizure of magazines in Morocco
» 31.07.2009 - Positive reforms as Zim lifts media restrictions
» 21.07.2009 - RSF denounces journalists’ harassment in Congo
» 15.07.2009 - CPJ denounces death threats on journalist
» 27.05.2009 - Eritrea rejects release of Swedish journalist
» 14.05.2009 - Mauritania editor narrowly escapes death
» 14.05.2009 - Tanzanian newspaper faces closure from harsh court decision
» 14.05.2009 - Kenya to dispel repressive clause in media law
» 13.05.2009 - Tunisian president urged to stop bullying the media
» 12.05.2009 - Broadcasting commission suspends licence of private radio station
» 12.05.2009 - Authorities ready for BBC suspension talks
» 11.05.2009 - RSF condemns suspension of local station in DRC
» 27.04.2009 - Rwanda suspends BBC broadcast for being bias
» 24.04.2009 - HRW calls for drastic changes on draft Sudanese press law
» 22.04.2009 - Arabic network condemns sentencing of journalist
» 21.04.2009 - Bouteflika told to redress rights violations in Algeria
» 15.04.2009 - Armed men threaten to kill journalist in DRC
» 14.04.2009 - Nine hanged for editor’s murder
» 23.03.2009 - Two African states among the highest with impunity
» 04.03.2009 - Egyptian internet activists freed
» 02.03.2009 - Ethiopian press ordered to re-register
» 25.02.2009 - Appeal court upholds editor’s sentence
» 02.02.2009 - Court overturns jail terms for 4 editors
» 16.01.2009 - Journalists organisation criticises new media law
» 14.01.2009 - Journalist and activists released on bail
» 12.01.2009 - RSF condemns sentencing of Cameroonian editor
» 25.12.2008 - Guinean media paralysed after coup
» 16.12.2008 - Police arrest 11 journalists protesting media bill
» 16.12.2008 - RSF criticises continuing impunity in Gambia
» 28.11.2008 - Liberian judiciary wrestle media freedom
» 04.11.2008 - Editor jailed for misidentification of a judge
» 03.11.2008 - Morocco bans French magazine
» 28.10.2008 - IFJ condemns conviction of Algerian journalist
» 14.10.2008 - Journalist detained on Mayotte
» 10.10.2008 - AU comments Niger journalist release
» 07.10.2008 - MISA Zimbabwe acknowledges proposed ICT bill
» 02.10.2008 - Contempt proceedings against local paper to start
» 30.09.2008 - Rights activists condemn Egyptian editor conviction
» 25.09.2008 - Zambia calls off live radio phone-in programmes
» 24.09.2008 - Tunisia accused of violating journalists rights
» 22.09.2008 - SA cartoonist under fire again
» 19.09.2008 - IFJ request Algeria to respect journalist right
» 19.09.2008 - Moroccan blogger freed
» 17.09.2008 - Swaziland frees airwaves
» 17.09.2008 - Nigeria TV station shut down
» 10.09.2008 - US filmmaker released in Nigeria
» 10.09.2008 - Moroccan blogger jailed
» 02.09.2008 - Press muzzled ahead of Mswati media brief
» 01.09.2008 - Journalists sentenced for defaming prime minister
» 26.08.2008 - UNESCO Condemns assassination of Nigerian Journalist
» 29.07.2008 - Shock over closure of Lesotho free media
» 21.07.2008 - Eritrea President wants "media war"
» 24.06.2008 - "Public debate in Benin being silenced"
» 20.06.2008 - Morocco bans official truth commission quotes
» 18.06.2008 - Gambia's ex-minister becomes media manager
» 16.05.2008 - Lesotho media consider acting against govt
» 06.05.2008 - SABC suspends news chief
» 02.05.2008 - 'Kenya's coalition is united'
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» 17.03.2008 - Spy reporters await arrest

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