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Journalists harassed for exposing corruption in Kenyan Parliament

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Ken Bosire, the managing editor of Kenya’s People Daily newspaper has reported harassment and intimidation against two journalists assigned by his newspaper to cover parliamentary proceedings in Nairobi. Journalists Dinah Ondari and Anthony Mwangi were reportedly criticized during a parliamentary session and threatened with a ban from covering parliamentary proceedings during a parliamentary session on July 31. A July […]

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ZANU-PF Remains in Power in Zimbabwe

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Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s president and the leader of the ruling ZANU-PF party, has been announced winner of the country’s fiercely contested presidential election. Officials from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced on Friday that Mnangagwa received 2.46 million votes or 50.8% of the 4.8 million votes cast. Nelson Chamisa, the candidate of the opposition Movement for Democratic

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DR Congo: Former War Leader to contest Presidential Elections

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One-time warlord and former Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday after an 11-year absence. In June, Bemba was acquitted of war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court (ICC) after spending a decade behind bars. He had spent the last month with his wife and children in

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Protests Continue in Harare following Zimbabwe’s Elections

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Opposition activists and supporters in Zimbabwe have continued their protest against the ongoing delay to announce the final results of elections held two days ago. Hundreds of opposition protesters took to Harare streets, calling on authorities to release official presidential election results. Police fired water cannon and tear gas at the protesters in an unsuccessful

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Three Russian journalists killed in Central African Republic

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Three Russian investigative journalists have been found dead in a vehicle with several bullet holes some 30 kilometers north of the town of Sibut in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Tuesday July 31. Reports say the bodies of the three journalists were discovered by local residents who informed regional authorities in the area and

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Ten Congolese journalists arrested in Kinshasa

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The Committee to Protect Journalists in New York (CPJ) has reported the arrest of ten journalists working for the television production studio, Kin Lartus in Kinshasa by Congolese police officers. CPJ says the latest arrests are  part of a wider campaign of intimidation against the press ahead of the country’s upcoming elections. Two plain-clothes police officers accompanied by at least twelve other armed officers entered the news production company’s studio and arrested ten of the journalists working on  Kin Lartus daily news show. The arrested journalists include Jean Jacques Kabeya, the director and chief editor; Herithier Mbula, a video editor; Fretas Mbamanku, a cameraperson; and reporters Doya Mayi, Ritha Musau, Jules Ntumba, Jazz Nyembo, Espérant Kabemba, Fretas Mbamnku, Issa Kazadi, and Grace Luntela.

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Africanist Press Expands Media Operations

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Africanist Press has announced the launch of a newly expanded media and communication project to provide regular, critical insights and analysis into Africa’s economic, social, political, and cultural developments. The new expanded media project represents Africanist Press’ expanding ambition to broaden both its online and print news coverage to include a wide range of issues in Africa, as well as other parts of the world where African people are located. The new project includes the publication of a new monthly current affairs magazine, The Africanist Review, which is scheduled to commence in the fall of 2018.

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