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Episode #12: Framing Democracy – How the media is covering Nigeria poll
The media plays a pivotal role in preserving and protecting democracy. As Nigerians go to the poll to elect...
Announcement: We are now on your favorite Podcasts Platforms
Happy New Year! When we set up Africa Blogging in 2015, we wanted to be a platform that catalyzes...
KAS convenes 2022 #AfricaBlogging conference in Côte d’Ivoire
By KAS Media Africa The 2022 #AfricaBlogging conference, attended by 15 participants, was held in Grand-Bassam, a history-rich coastal...
The President’s ‘Kindness’ and Press Freedoms in Tanzania
Tanzanians are “very kind people.” That is the praise bestowed on us by President Samia Suluhu Hassan. She made...
Pens of Pain: Reflections of African journalists living in exile
When the phrase “journalists in exile” is mentioned, many tend to think that it’s a thing of the past....
Tribute: What did Magufuli do?
Tanzania’s former President John Pombe Magufuli last week became the first leader of the East African country to die...
Media integrity in covering South Africa’s lockdown protests
Nobody will be surprised to read that journalism leans toward sensationalism in terms of topics chosen for coverage, how...
How “fake news” is slowing the fight against Covid-19
The deadly and hidden spread of Covid-19 misinformation on social media has hampered governments’ response to the pandemic across...
Democracy in Africa: a reflection on Uganda’s electoral process
By Joan Atuhaire On 14th January 2021, Ugandans will go to the polls to elect a president to lead...
Theft In A Pandemic: Public Healthcare In Kenya Grinding Towards A Halt As New Scandal On PPE Procurement Comes To Fore
Health workers in Kenya have started industrial action in several parts of the country leaving the public vulnerable as...
Press Freedom In Tanzania Threatened With Restrictions On COVID-19 Reporting
Press freedoms in Tanzania have been consistently dwindling since the reign of President Magufuli began in 2015. The country...
Press Freedom: Zambia Shuts Down TV For Refusing To Air COVID-19 Ads
Whilst a majority of countries are implementing lockdowns to slow the spread COVID-19, Zambia has refused to lock down...