A vote in the Malawi Parliament has led to the repeal of an amendment to the country's penal code which banned any news "not in the public...
Malawi repeals news censorship law
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CATEGORY: Africa
South Africa: “The Spear” gets age restriction
Controversial painting of South African President Jacob Zuma has been given an age restriction. The piece entitled "The Spear" which displays the...
South Africa: Newspaper drops controversial image of president from website
The website of a South African newspaper has been forced to remove an image of a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma. City Press...
Malawi: Journalist arrested for article on same-sex marriage
A journalist has been arrested in Malawi for writing an article on a same-sex engagement ceremony. Clement Chinoko, who works for Blantyre...
Ethiopia: Police detain VOA reporter, interpreter
Ethiopian Police have detained two journalists who were working for US funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA). Peter Heinlein, a VOA...
South Africa: Jacob Zuma painting vandalised in gallery
A controversial painting depicting South African president Jacob Zuma exposing his genitals has been vandalised at the Goodman Gallery...
Somalia: journalist killed
A journalist from Radio Shabelle has been murdered in Somalia. Ahmed Ado Anshur was shot dead on his way home from work in Mogadishu yesterday. The...
South Africa: Jacob Zuma goes to court over painting depicting his genitals
South Africa's president is taking legal action after the showing of a painting displaying his genitals. Jacob Zuma is arguing that the painting of...
Rwanda: Radio presenter held pending trial
A Rwandan community radio presenter is being held in pre-trial detention for “minimising” the 1994 Tutsi genocide. Habarugira Epaphrodite was...
Burundi: Prosecutor requests life imprisonment for journalist charged with terrorism
A prosecutor in Burundi has requested a life sentence for a journalist facing charges of terrorism. Radio journalist Hassan Ruvakuki was arrested...
Freedom of expression in Africa. Index on Censorship covers free speech, freedom of religion, artistic freedom on the continent of Africa.