Two journalists have been detained without charge for over a week. Somaliland authorities arrested Ahmed Ali Farah, a reporter for Royal TV, in the...
Somaliland: Journalists detained without charge
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CATEGORY: Africa
Freedomfone win the Innovation Award sponsored by Google
Freedomfone by Kubatana accept the Innovation Award, which recognises innovation and original use of new technology to circumvent censorship and...
Malawai: growing discontent over censorship and suppression of opposition
President Bingu wa Mutharika in Malawai is facing growing criticism for authoritarianism, from both internal and external critics. He has been...
Swaziland: Social media lese majeste law planned
Swaziland's justice minister has told the country's senate that the government is finalising a law that would make it illegal to criticise the King...
The Kony debacle: South speaks to North
Suddenly, bad African leaders are under the torch of public scrutiny: George Clooney is arrested while trying to draw attention to Sudan’s president...
Zimbabwe: Activists fined for showing Egypt uprising video
A Zimbabwe court on Monday fined six activists 500 USD (315 GBP) each and ordered them to carry out 420 hours of community service for conspiring to...
Mali: Soldiers storm broadcasters in coup
Soldiers in Mali stormed the state TV and radio station in central Bamako yesterday, announcing they had seized control of the country hours after...
DRC: Television station attacked, programme host in hiding
A private television station in the Democratic Republic of Congo was stormed by unidentified men yesterday morning. Radio Télévision Kindu Maniema...
Mauritius TV a “tool of the government”
The president of Mauritius has said the island’s TV channels are unfair and partial. Mike Dodd reports
Ghana: Political activist detained over allegations against first lady
A political activist and critic of the President's administration has been detained in Ghana. Ernest Owusu Bempah was arrested on 14 March on...
Freedom of expression in Africa. Index on Censorship covers free speech, freedom of religion, artistic freedom on the continent of Africa.