The controversial Protection of State Information Bill reveals a an authoritarian streak that has always been present in parts of the ANC, says Salil Tripathi
Plus Thembi Mutch: South Africans protest on “Black Tuesday” for press freedom
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South Africans protest on “Black Tuesday” for press
Media groups, watchdogs and opposition lawmakers in South Africa are today protesting against the Protection of State Information Bill passed by...
Nigeria: Journalist arrested, faces libel suit over football stories
A journalist in Nigeria has been arrested and is facing a libel lawsuit over stories detailing alleged corruption in the Nigerian Football...
Mauritius: Editor jailed for contempt
A Mauritian journalist has been jailed for contempt of court. Dharmanand Dooharika, who works for weekly newspaper Samedi Plus, was sentenced to...
Senegal: Opposition activist charged for libelling President
An opposition activist is facing five years in prison for libelling President Abdoulaye Wade in Senegal. Malick Noel Seck, General Secretary for the...
Sudan: Parliament witnesses heated discussions over press censorship
A parliamentary seminar to discuss proposed changes to Sudan's press law was subject to a heated debate about pre-publication censorship on Monday....
Uganda: Opposition leader arrested during protest
The Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, was arrested during a protest against surging consumer prices and wasteful government spending...
Malawi: Media crackdown
President Mutharika is using controversial methods to quash Malawi’s opposition. Santorri Chamley reports
Editor arrested for article on labour practices
Amare Aregawi, editor for Ethiopian weekly the Reporter, was arrested on 22 August in connection with a libel case lodged by the Dashen brewery in...
Mauritanian journalists arrested for libel
Journalist Mohamed Ould Abdelatif and publisher Mohamed Nema Oumar were arrested on 21 July, accused of libelling three judges. The arrests followed...
Freedom of expression in Africa. Index on Censorship covers free speech, freedom of religion, artistic freedom on the continent of Africa.