The Presidential Commission conducting the inquiry said this was intended to protect the privacy of those giving testimony
The commission is expected to resume sitting on Thursday
Jeff Wicks’s book The Shadow State is both an exposé and a tribute, ensuring that whistleblower Babita Deokaran’s warnings echo beyond her murder
Southern African countries’ constitutions might declare lofty ideals but the reality for journalists is often danger and censorship
In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government
This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures
To honour those who have fought, written and contributed before us, we need to preserve press freedom and independence
Critics have accused Maloyi of creating two power centres in the province, potentially weakening the ANC’s position in legislature
The public broadcaster has rejected the party’s demand that it not refer to the ruling coalition as a government of national unity as an attack on media freedom
If the biggest-ever media deal in Africa is successful, a French billionaire with a track record of buying media to promote far-right ideologies will have access to tens of…
Tug of war over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder to the US enters final stages, with London’s high court set to make a final decision in September
Hong Kong has long served as a regional media hub, though it has tumbled down press freedom rankings in recent years as Beijing asserts greater control over the city.
Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released
While Kagame has won praise for bringing stability and economic growth to Rwanda, he has also come under fire for cracking down on political freedoms.
Although self-censorship has long been a concern, Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed a vibrant free press
The state of King Mswati’s health is just one of many contentious issues that cannot be reported on in eSwatini
A law used to harass and intimidate journalists has been repealed
Hopewell Chin’ono recently published a series of Facebook posts that outline alleged connections between President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son and a company that was awarded tender…
Authoritarian leaders have often used natural disasters to tighten their grasp on power. We are seeing the same happen during the coronavirus crisis, in dictatorships and…
The former president’s stranglehold on the press made it very difficult for journalists to do their jobs
