May 10
Nigeria: Just in - Police Release Nigerian Journalist, Ojukwu, After Nine Days Detention
Premium Times
However, conditions of Mr Ojukwu's release are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report. Read more »
Nigeria: Detained Journalist Regains Freedom
Daily Trust
A reporter with the Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, who was detained by the Police has regained freedom. Read more »
Liberia: Weah's Royal Communications Inc. Goes Bankrupt - Aggrieved Employees Stage Go-Slow Action Over Five Months' Unpaid Salaries
FrontPageAfrica
Aggrieved employees of the Royal Communications Incorporated (RCI), owned by former Liberian President George Manneh Weah, have staged a go slow action in demand for the payment of… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Facebook Page Impersonating Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta
Africa Check
Ignore Facebook page impersonating former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta Read more »
Kenya: Disregard Claims That Floods in Kenya's Capital Have Swept Crocodiles and Venomous Snakes Into the Streets
Africa Check
Disregard claims that floods in Kenya's capital have swept crocodiles and venomous snakes into the streets Read more »
May 09
Africa: Keynote Address by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group All Africa Media Leaders' Summit Nairobi, Kenya [document]
AMLS
Your Excellency, President Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya Read more »
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Africa: African Development Bank Proposes Annual Africa Media Prize to Promote More Balanced Reporting of Continent and Its Achievements
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank Group, announced the creation of an Annual Africa Media Prize to recognise and profile African journalists,… Read more »
Kenya: Fact-Checked - Six Claims By Kenya's Deputy President On the Cost of Living
Africa Check
Fact-checked: Six claims by Kenya's deputy president on the cost of living Read more »
South Africa: Science Journalism in South Africa - Social Media Is Helping Connect With New Readers [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Science journalism is about taking complex academic research and turning it into easy-to-read content that is still accurate. Aside from informing readers through evidence-based… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Support Media's Independence and Watchdog Role
Afrobarometer
Majority of citizens say public should have access to information on government budgets and contracts. Read more »
Nigeria: Press Freedom Groups Call for Release of Jailed Nigerian Journalist
VOA
A Nigerian investigative reporter has spent more than one week in police detention without being brought to court for allegedly violating the country's cybercrime laws, his… Read more »
Nigeria: Tiktok Suspends Nigerian Man's Account After '24-Hour Buried Alive Challenge'
Daily Trust
TikTok has suspended the account of a Nigerian content creator known as Young C after starting a '24-hour buried alive challenge' on Wednesday. Read more »
Ethiopia: Research Exposes Normalization of Gender-Based Online Violence Against Women in Ethiopia
Addis Standard
A study released by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has documented the widespread technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV) targeting women who participate in… Read more »
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Africa: African Development Bank Group President Calls for Media Transformation to Uplift Africa's Global Narrative
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, delivered an impassioned plea for more balanced media coverage of Africa and its development, noting it… Read more »
Kenya: Viral Image Does Not Show Kenya's Former Electoral Commission Chair Wafula Chebukati in Hospital
Africa Check
Viral image does not show Kenya's former electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati in hospital Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Journalist's Detention Threatens Press Freedom [press release]
HRW
Immediately Release Daniel Ojukwu if No Charges Brought Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa Presents - a Visual Journey of 120 Years of Bilateral Relations [press release]
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, May 9, 2024 - On May 8, 2024, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin Massinga, together with State Minister of Tourism Sileshi Girma, officially opened a photo exhibition… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Separatist Loses Complaint Against Daily Maverick
GroundUp
A ruling by the Press Ombud has helped clarify clauses about fact versus opinion in the Press Code Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Online Claims That Former Kenya State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena Has Throat Cancer
Africa Check
Ignore online claims that former Kenya State House spokesperson Kanze Dena has throat cancer Read more »
Kenya: Media Urged to Maintain Professionalism in Support of Govt Agenda
Capital FM
The Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has called out to the media to collaborate with the government towards a better Kenya. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Improves On World Press Freedom Index Ranking
Nyasa Times
Malawi has made tremendous improvements in the promotion and safeguarding of media freedom, according to the 2024 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders. Read more »
Liberia: TNR Sub-Editor Bags Prestigious Award
New Republic
A charity group under the banner, "Second Chance Foundation for Better Future," has honored and certificated one of Liberia's leading newspapers, The New Republic Newspaper's… Read more »
May 08
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Secretly Arrest Journalist Daniel Ojukwu Over Critical Report
CPJ
Authorities in Nigeria should immediately release journalist Daniel Ojukwu and stop intimidating and arresting members of the press who investigate the government's spending of… Read more »
Guinea: Guinea Suspends Journalist Mamoudou Babila Keita and Inquisiteur Website for 6 Months
CPJ
Guinea's media regulator should lift its suspension of the Inquisiteur outlet and journalist Mamoudou Babila Keita and allow the press to report on matters of public interest… Read more »
May 07
Ghana: Yendi MP Farouk Mahama Apologises Over Attack On Citi FM Journalist
Accra Times
New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for the Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama has apologised to Citi FM and its reporter he assaulted during his party's parliamentary elections on… Read more »
South Africa: Life Under the DA in the Western Cape - Fact-Checking South African Opposition Party's Claims About Governance
Africa Check
Life under the DA in the Western Cape: fact-checking South African opposition party's claims about governance Read more »
Botswana: Botswana President Calls for Solutions to Issues Affecting the Media in Southern Africa [press release]
MISA
President Masisi, who was the guest of honour, paid tribute to MISA Regional, MISA Botswana and UNESCO for organising the event, which is now a mainstay on the regional calendar. Read more »