Somalia
UK and Somalia Co-host UN Human Rights Council Event Highlighting Media Freedom
Somalia’s fragile human-rights transition meets a test on press freedom GENEVA — In a packed room at the United Nations Human Rights…
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World
Trump says adverse media reporting about him is ‘illegal’
When a president talks about yanking broadcasters’ licences, what happens to free speech? When a U.S. president publicly urges regulators to punish…
Editorial
NUSOJ warns Somalia’s democracy hinges on safeguarding media freedom
No democracy without a free press: Somalia’s fragile transition under threat On the International Day of Democracy this year, Somalia’s journalists —…
North-Africa
Sweeping Crackdown in Egypt Targets Social Media Content Creators
Egypt’s campaign against online creators exposes a new front in the fight over free expression In the last weeks Egyptian authorities have…
East-Africa
Somalia’s attorney general issues warning over defamation, misinformation on social media
Somalia moves against online defamation. The bigger story is who decides what’s dangerous speech—and when In Mogadishu’s humming tea stalls and on…
East-Africa
Kenya Hosts Seminar Exploring AI’s Impact on the Media Landscape
Embracing AI in Journalism: A New Dawn for African Media On a balmy August morning in Nairobi, under the expansive African sky,…
World
Syrian Media Reports Another Israeli Attack in Two Days Hits Damascus
According to the Syrian state news agency SANA, Israel has launched assaults on the Mazzeh neighborhood in Damascus. This reported activity comes…
Somalia
Amid Political Turmoil, Somali Politicians and Journalists Face Social Media Restrictions
Facebook Crackdown in Somalia Draws Heat Amid Political Friction MOGADISHU, Somalia — In an eyebrow-raising move, Somalia’s political air gets thicker as…
Somalia
Envoys Advocate for Enhanced Media Safety Measures
NUSOJ Secretary General Omar Faruk Osman addressed the press, flanked by fellow journalists, during a significant event dedicated to the International Day…
West-Africa
Guinea-Bissau Government Intensifies Media Restrictions Ahead of Upcoming Elections
As Guinea-Bissau gears up for its forthcoming elections, a notable chill has fallen over the media landscape, prompting serious worries about the…
World
Taliban Pledge to Enforce Media Restrictions on Imagery of Living Beings
In a significant move, Afghanistan’s Taliban-led morality ministry has vowed to enforce a law that restricts news outlets from showcasing images of…
