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Every week the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is…

The charges against journalist Hopewell Chin’ono exposed the increasing harassment of media workers by the Zimbabwean government during the Covid-19…

Black Friday, celebrated every November 27, is a date that e-commerce platforms like Amazon usually take advantage of to obtain strong income due to…

Les journalistes tunisiens ont manifesté massivement ce jeudi 26 novembre pour dénoncer la non publication par le gouvernement de la convention…

Every week the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is compiling a list of the top news articles from across the world in which it is…

The IFJ tips to report harassment and abuse on social media platforms.

The Ethiopian Government has launched a wave of arrests against journalists covering the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region. Since November 7, at…

UPDATED 4 NOVEMBER A Harare court banned prominent lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa from defending journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, ruling she was in contempt of…

(UPDATED 4 NOVEMBER) A Harare court banned prominent lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa from defending journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, ruling she was in contempt of…

Impunity occurs when those who threaten, attack and kill journalists walk free.

Eight media workers were roughed up, assaulted or detained by the police on 24 October in the Angolan capital Luanda while covering a demonstration…

Security forces attacked journalists and prevented them from covering protests in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on 21 October. The International Federation…

Unidentified individuals attacked and torched the premises of Television Continental (TVC) and other media houses in Lagos on 21 October, resulting in…

The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the way millions of workers around the world, including media workers, carry out their job. To mark World Day for…

UNESCO is partnering with the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the IFJ branch in Africa, and the Media stakeholders across the continent, in…