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[Ghanaian Times] A Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Mr Kwesi Jonah, has expressed support for the exemptions included in the Human Rights and Family Values…
June 2, 2026
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[SNA] The Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism has extended the deadline for registration of news websites and digital media platforms for an additional two weeks, until 15 June 2026.
June 2, 2026
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[New Dawn] Paynesville -- SRHR Champion Liberia has concluded a one-day media engagement with journalists with focused on addressing bias, stigma, and misinformation in media reporting on SRHR, with a…
June 1, 2026
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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A viral Facebook post claims a Tanzanian graduate used his degree certificate to wrap his breakfast. But the image has been substantially manipulated and the University…
May 29, 2026
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Benin
[MFWA] Beninese journalist and women's rights advocate Angela Kpeïdja faces a possible two-year prison sentence, including one year non-suspended, and a fine of one million CFA francs (approximately US$1,774) over…
May 28, 2026
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Burkina Faso
[Africa Check] No evidence Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré accused Kenyan and French presidents of plotting to assassinate him
May 27, 2026
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East Africa
[Africa Check] Fake graphic falsely quotes French president saying Kenyans are badly mannered
May 27, 2026
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Liberia
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, public awareness, and collaboration with the media through a Media Engagement Workshop aimed at tracking the…
May 27, 2026
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Arts, Culture and Entertainment
[MFWA] The Accra Circuit Court 2 on Friday, 22 May 2026, granted TikTok content creator Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Aminat, bail of GH₵1 million (about US$86,000) with…
May 27, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[New Dawn] - The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has concluded a major media engagement workshop aimed at strengthening public awareness and media understanding of Liberia's Electricity Regulatory Framework and…
May 26, 2026
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Governance
[MFWA] On 8 December, 2025, the media regulator for Guinea, the High Authority for Communication (HAC), announced the suspension until further notice of Boubacar Koyla Diallo, host of the programme…
May 26, 2026
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East Africa
[Leadership] The Return of Arinzo, produced by prominent Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, which is screening in different countries, will finally get to the nation of Tanzania, says the queen mother,…
May 26, 2026
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Press and Media
[Daily Maverick] 50 years of television in South Africa reveals a transformation from a government-controlled propaganda outlet to a platform for diverse voices and democratic expression.
May 26, 2026
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Conflict, Peace and Security
[Africa Check] No, viral video doesn't show Boko Haram attacks on military bases in Nigeria's Yobe state
May 26, 2026
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Press and Media
[Namibian] New levies proposed by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) will dramatically increase the annual fees small broadcasters are required to pay the government.
May 26, 2026
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East Africa
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A graphic falsely attributed to Tanzania's state broadcaster TBC claims 10,518 people died in violence linked to the 2025 general election. Official findings put the death…
May 26, 2026
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East Africa
[Africa Check] Ignore fearmongering online videos claiming to show an earthquake in Eldoret, Kenya
May 26, 2026
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Press and Media
[CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the continued judicial harassment of lawyer and media commentator Sonia Dahmani, amid escalating attacks on press freedom in Tunisia, including…
May 26, 2026
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Ghana
[MFWA] Ibrahim Abode, a reporter with Metro TV, was prevented from covering a government project launch in Ghana's Upper East Region on May 19, 2026, after a party official ordered…
May 25, 2026
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Conflict, Peace and Security
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- YOUNG people remain one of the most powerful forces in shaping the future of any nation, carrying both the responsibility to preserve peace and…
May 25, 2026
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East Africa
[Nile Post] Former WBS TV journalist and veteran media personality Robert Wamala Rumanyika has been confirmed among three people who died in a tragic road accident involving a Uganda Revenue…
May 25, 2026
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Central Africa
[CPJ] The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has joined a growing number of conflicts where drones are being used to target journalists, as two strikes hit a community radio…
May 25, 2026
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Conflict, Peace and Security
[The Conversation Africa] When conflicts break out, most people around the world rely on international media to understand what is happening. These reports do more than inform. They shape how…
May 25, 2026
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Angola
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angola National Assembly Speaker, Adão de Almeida, inaugurated on Wednesday, in Luanda, the studio of Parliament TV, located on the first floor of phase II of…
May 22, 2026
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Press and Media
[MFWA] The West Africa Network of Activists and Media Defence Lawyers (WANAMDEL) is deeply concerned over the apparent lack of progress in investigations into the assault on its member, Paul…
May 22, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Africa Check] SCAM ALERT: South Africa's education department warns against "teacher assistants phase 6" job scams on Facebook
May 22, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Nile Post] A new global study involving more than 2,800 media professionals across 21 countries has found that sexual harassment remains widespread in newsrooms, with many victims still unwilling to…
May 22, 2026
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Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] A journalist with The Ghanaian Times, Agnes Opoku Sarpong, has won two honours at the 2025 Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards for her outstanding reporting on diabetes…
May 22, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Liberian Observer] The President of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), Julius Kanubah, has called on journalists to prioritize reporting on the country's energy sector, describing it as a critical…
May 22, 2026
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Ghana
[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the increasing spate of what appears to be the weaponisation of Section 76 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775),…
May 22, 2026
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Angola
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The launch of Parliamentary TV represents a historic milestone in strengthening Angolan democracy, bringing the institution closer to citizens and ensuring greater visibility in monitoring legislative activity.
May 21, 2026
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Arts, Culture and Entertainment
[Liberian Observer] - Hundreds of mourners from across the United States, Liberia and elsewhere gathered in Accokeek, Maryland, over the weekend to pay their final respects to Harrison "Black Baby"…
May 21, 2026
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Liberia
[Liberian Observer] The president of the Publishers Association of Liberia and publisher of the Heritage Newspaper, held their first meeting with an official from the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
May 21, 2026
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Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] BENJAMIN ARCTON-TETTEY -- Representatives of Telecel Ghana on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the editorial team of The Ghanaian Times to explore areas of collaboration.
May 21, 2026
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Legal and Judicial Affairs
[CPJ] New York -- For years, Tunisia was viewed as one of the few post-Arab Spring success stories for press freedom in the region. In the decade following the 2011…
May 13, 2026
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Press and Media
[MFWA] Just one week after World Press Freedom Day 2026, Niger's authorities have intensified restrictions on the media landscape with the suspension of nine French international media outlets across the…
May 12, 2026
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