Tag Archive: Media Freedom

Press Freedoms Under Threat In Kenya

The arrest and detention of two Kenyan bloggers, Robert Alai and Patrick Safari over pictures of dead Kenyan security officers that shared on their...

World Press Freedom Day : More Media friendly Environments needed

By Justica Anima Owing to the history of media and particularly the Press in Africa, the media in Africa has undergone several transitions to...

Zambian Government Closes Independent Media Critical of the Ruling Party

Zambian authorities have continued to use state institutions to muzzle the independent press. The crackdown seems to always heighten around election periods. The latest...

The Way Forward on Social Media Shutdowns

Digital authoritarianism is rapidly becoming fashionable in Africa. In 2018, Access Now recorded 21 shutdowns in Africa, a sharp rise from 13 shutdowns in...

Where does Magufuli stand on tough editorials?

Tanzania’s new president, John Pombe Magufuli has been doing a lot of things our leaders don’t usually do. In the less than three...