media freedom Stories

Court showdown looms as Communications Authority seeks to restore nullified broadcasting rules
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 17, 2024

KUJ had challenged sections of the Kenya Information and Communications Act (KICA), arguing that the development and enforcement of media standards fa...

High Court bars Communications Authority from interfering with TV content
Joseph Ndunda  |  Nov 12, 2024

Court clarifies that regulation of the content is a duty of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK).

Tanzania suspends Mwananchi Communications’ online platforms for 30 days
Reuters  |  Oct 03, 2024

The suspension of the company comes as Tanzania's government faces flak over its treatment of the press.

Opinion: Attacks on media freedom go against the free society doctrine
Mohammed Doyo  |  Aug 10, 2024

Threatening to switch off TV stations and cancel broadcasting licences over live coverage of protests wasn't just heavy-handed but a blatant attempt a...

Regional journalists speak out after foreign colleagues criticise Kagame's leadership of Rwanda
Amina Wako  |  Jun 01, 2024

Operating under the project title "Rwanda Classified," these journalists, predominantly from European media outlets, have begun publishing a series of...

Al Jazeera condemns shutdown by Israel as police raid takes place
Hanifa Adan  |  May 05, 2024

The network has been critical of Israel's military operation in Gaza, from where it has reported around the clock throughout the war.

Prominent Tunisian journalist Mohamed Boughalleb taken into custody
AFP  |  Mar 23, 2024

The Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs, accused journalist Mohamed Boughalleb of "damaging her honour and reputation" in Facebook posts, according...

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