12 articles tagged with “press freedom”
Escalating military confrontations between Iran, the US, and Israel have pushed oil prices above $120 per barrel while stranding international travelers and prompting warnings about Gulf security's impact on global stability.
Zimbabwe will host major United Nations tourism events this year, a diplomatic victory that comes as the country grapples with cross-border cigarette smuggling worth millions and incidents of press harassment by government officials.
The assault and detention of a freelance journalist working for the Associated Press in Yaounde highlights escalating threats to press freedom across Central Africa, as governments increasingly target reporters documenting sensitive migration and human rights issues.
Opposition parties criticise Abia Governor Alex Otti over alleged journalist intimidation, while President Tinubu's political machinery begins early mobilisation for re-election amid calls for more time to complete economic reforms.
Veteran journalists and educational institutions across Africa are stepping up efforts to train the next generation of media professionals on ethical storytelling practices as concerns grow over the spread of misinformation in digital spaces.
A lawsuit targeting journalists and activists who exposed alleged corruption involving the Inspector-General of Police's family threatens press freedom in Nigeria, as authorities deploy legal mechanisms to silence investigative reporting.
Regional judiciaries deliver landmark rulings on media freedom, royal authority, and institutional jurisdiction as South Africa's Constitutional Court settles Zulu kingship dispute while Nigerian courts address defamation jurisdiction and press restrictions.
Courts across the continent delivered significant judgments on February 20, with Nigeria's Supreme Court settling jurisdictional disputes, South Africa's Constitutional Court ending Zulu royal succession battles, and Nigerian courts imposing media restraints.
Civil society organization argues that Department of State Services officials have failed to provide evidence supporting their massive defamation claim, as legal battle over accountability and free speech continues in Abuja court.
A wave of judicial interventions across Nigeria's legal system reveals courts grappling with questions of press freedom, corporate rights, and political accountability as restraining orders and formal complaints reshape public discourse.
Two separate defamation proceedings have placed Nigeria's press freedom under scrutiny as courts address allegations involving state security agencies and investigative journalism outlets.
A federal judge has reserved judgment on a landmark case that questions whether institutional bodies like the State Security Service can claim personal defamation, following SERAP's challenge to a N5 billion lawsuit.