The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
The World: Charges of espionage against Indian journalist…
An Indian journalist held for spying for China is innocent, his lawyer said Sunday, claiming that proof towards him was manufactured after the arrest. Advocate Adish Aggarwal, the lawyer for Rajeev Sharma, stated the latter…
Senior UN official demands Drareni release
Senior United Nations official Clément Nyaletsossi Voule has called on Algerian authorities to release Khaled Drareni. The journalist has been jailed for two years over his coverage of the country's pro-democracy movement The Hirak. An…
NEWS: Court set date for Zimbabwean Author Tsitsi…
Required to appear in courtroom on Friday, award-winning and famend Zimbabwean author, Tsitsi Dangarembga — dealing with expenses for disturbing the peace and inciting violence following her arrest at anti-government Harare-based prohibited protests in June.…
NEWS: New protest for the release of journalist…
For the 2nd week in a row, lots of human beings took the streets in Algiers in protest traumatic the launch of Khaled Drareni. The journalist used to be sentenced to three years in prison…
Algeria: Rally for jailed journalist
Demonstrators in Algiers are calling for international strain to assist get Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni out of jail. The journalist, who is 40, was sentenced on August twenty-fourth to three years in prison. He had…
NEWS: Algerian Journalist gets 3-Year Prison Sentence
Free Speech in the Algerian Press Freelance journalist and a symbol of free speech in Algeria, Khaled Dareni, has been sentenced to three years in prison based totally on accusations of undermining the integrity of…
NEWS: Zimbabwe again refuses Hopewell Chin’ono bail, and…
Zimbabwe's High Court on Thursday denied bail to a journalist who used to be arrested ultimate month for assisting anti-govermnent protests, in a case that has sparked an outcry over muzzling of the press. Hopewell…
Zimbabwean journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono denied bail
Zimbabwean journalist arrested after revealing alleged government corruption has been denied bail by a court in the capital, Harare, for fear he will "incite" others to protest. Hopewell Chin'ono was arrested on Monday on charges…
Breaking: Top Zimbabwean journalist detained after his home…
A Zimbabwean journalist, Hopewell Chin'ono; was violently detained at his home in the capital Harare by state agents Monday. His lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was cited by local media outlets as confirming the early morning raid…
Media Watch: Kenya to consolidate spike in tech…
Kenya’s Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs, Joe Mucheru, says use of technology spiked because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, “we are working with the internet providers to ensure…
Egypt set to step up crackdown on journalists…
UNESCO launched a global campaign this year called “Journalism without fear or favor” to celebrate journalists on World Press Freedom Day on May 3. But in Egypt, the celebration had a different taste with more…
