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Mali

Freed without charge

Journalist Habi Baby released after eight days in illegal detention

Published on 22 June 2012Read

Burundi

Jailed for life

Anger and puzzlement over life sentence passed on French radio’s reporter

Published on 21 June 2012Read

Ethiopia

Government steps up control of news and information

Ethiopia’s only ISP, state-owned Ethio-Telecom, has just installed a system for blocking access to the Tor network, which lets users browse (...)

Published on 7 June 2012 Read

Sudan

Court acquits journalist who was hounded by intelligence officers

Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn that Faisal Mohammed Salih, a freelance journalist who had been harassed by the National (...)

Published on 31 May 2012 Read

DRC

Three journalists freed but problems persist in eastern DRC

The Radio Liberté presenter Kashigwe Binjamin, known as Pilipili Kasai, who was arrested at his home on 13 May, was released on bail four days (...)

Published on 30 May 2012 Read

Somalia

Another journalist killed, sixth since start of year

Reporters Without Borders is dismayed to learn that Radio Shabelle journalist Ahmed Ado Anshur was gunned down on his way home today in (...)

Published on 24 May 2012 Read

Mali

Three weeks of media freedom violations in Mali

Amid continuing political instability following a rebel takeover in the north and a military coup in the capital in March, Reporters Without (...)

Published on 23 May 2012 Read

Uganda

Newspaper journalist granted conditional release after being attacked in prison

Reporters Without Borders calls for the withdrawal of all charges against Daily Monitor correspondent Perez Rumanzi, who was released on bail on (...)

Published on 21 May 2012 Read

Uganda

Video director gunned down in western Uganda, motive unknown

Reporters Without Borders is saddened to learn that independent TV director Amon Thembo Wa’Mupaghasya was shot dead at around 1 a.m. on 12 May as (...)

Published on 14 May 2012 Read

Rwanda

Radio presenter held pending trial after slip of the tongue

Reporters Without Borders deplores community radio presenter Habarugira Epaphrodite’s detention since 24 April in the main prison of Gitarama, the (...)

Published on 11 May 2012 Read