Category: East Africa
Journalists in Uganda face accreditation hurdles ahead of election
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ugandan authorities to ensure that members of the press can freely cover the country’s national elections…
The impact of Chinese debt on health outcomes in Kenya
By Patrick Mbullo News about inflation or increased tax on basic commodities were common features in 2019. Leading newspapers reported hard economic times, introduction of…
Detained Tanzanian journalist’s health worsens
Journalists in Tanzania have reported that detained journalist Erick Kabendera’s health is failing and the Tanzanian government has denied all requests by human rights groups…
CPJ writes Tanzania’s Magufuli to drop charges against Kabendera
The following is a letter sent to Tanzania’s president John Magufuli by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) demanding that Tanzanian authorities drop all charges brought…
South Sudan continues its detention of Al-Watan editor
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on authorities in South Sudan to immediately release Michael Christopher, editor-in-chief of the Arabic-language daily Al-Watan, and halt its…
Tanzania detains freelancer Kabendera over ‘citizenship’
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Tanzanian authorities to immediately release freelance journalist Erick Kabendera, whom police said is being investigated over his…
The facade of press freedom in Magufuli’s Tanzania
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah The facade of press freedom in Tanzania was exposed on Wednesday November 7 following the arrest of two journalists and…
Radio journalist killed in Somalia
A Somali radio journalist, Abdullahi Mire Hashi has been killed by two unidentified gunmen in the town of Elasha Biyaha, some 17km from the Somali…
Tanzanian police arrest journalist
Human rights organizations are demanding the immediate release of a Tanzanian journalist, Sitta Tumma. Tumma was arrested on August 8 while covering an opposition campaign rally…
Journalists harassed for exposing corruption in Kenyan Parliament
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…
