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Veteran Ugandan Journalist Timothy Kalyegira Granted Bail

Veteran Ugandan journalist and political commentator Timothy Kalyegira has been granted bail by a magistrate’s court in Wakiso District, in a development that is being closely watched by media rights advocates and members of the country’s press community. The Court Decision The Kira Chief Magistrate’s Court ordered that Kalyegira be released on a cash bail […]

Niger Junta Suspends Nine French Media Outlets in Escalating Media Crackdown

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Niger’s military-controlled regulator, the National Communication Observatory (ONC), has ordered the immediate suspension of nine France-based media organisations, in what press freedom groups are calling one of the most sweeping media crackdowns in recent African history. The affected outlets include some of the most recognisable names in international journalism: AFP news agency, France 24, Radio

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