Press Freedom Situation in Africa- April- June 2021
Journalists killed, respectively in DRC, Somalia and Nigeria, Burkina Faso, including a social media activist in Ghana during the period…
Month of Repression: Four Killed, Dozens Arrested and Radio Stations Shut
Four fatalities have already been recorded in an alarming start to 2020, as Guinea and Nigeria began the year on…
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Mauritania Continues Crackdown on Anti-Slavery Journalism and Activism
This statement was originally published on www.mfwa.org on April 5, 2018. The authorities in Mauritania have detained and expelled a…
Stakeholders to Prioritise Safety of Journalists and Issues of Impunity in Africa
Communiqué A one-day Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity was held in Juba, South…
Freedom of Expression in Africa: 183 Killed by Security Agents in 3 Protests
A total of 183 deaths were recorded from July to December 2016 following clashes between protestors and security agents in…
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Mauritania: 13 Anti-Slavery Activists Jailed
This statement was originally published by mfwa.org on August 25, 2016 Thirteen anti-slavery activists in Mauritania have been sentenced to…
Mauritania: Authorities ban Media from Covering Arab League Summit
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on August 1, 2016. The authorities in Mauritania barred about twelve journalists from…
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Mauritania: Journalist Jailed Three Years for Throwing Shoe at State Official
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org, on July 18, 2016. A Magistrate’s Court in Nouakchott, Mauritania has sentenced a…
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Mauritania: State Broadcaster Dismisses Newscaster for Mispronouncing First Lady’s Name
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on May 31, 2016. On May 26, 2016, a Mauritanian journalist was summarily…