Tom Rhodes/CPJ East Africa Representative Elections in Tanzania passed smoothly in October, but several local journalists and a media lawyer told me the spectre of anti-press laws is casting... Read more
Press Release Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos today December 15, convicted and sentenced nine foreigners alongside their vessel for illegal oil bunkering. The convicts,... Read more
New York December 14, 2015–The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the arrests on Saturday of three people in Burkina Faso in connection with the 1998 murder of Norbert Zongo, ed... Read more
Press Release The senate on Monday, December 14, pledged its support for the ongoing fight against corruption in Nigeria. Chairman Senate Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes, S... Read more
Press Release The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, December 14, 2015, arraigned former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), and four others befor... Read more
Press Release The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has called on member countries of the African Petroleum Producers Association (APPA), to close ranks and bring t... Read more
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, 14 December, 2015, granted High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, erstwhile Chairman of DAAR Communication Plc, bail in t... Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greeted more than 160 Syrian refugees as they arrived in Toronto late Thursday night. A military plane carrying the first group of refugees arrived at... Read more
New York, December 10, 2015 – The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the South African government to revise provisions in the proposed Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill that wo... Read more
The Abuja collective in collaboration with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will hold a memorial symposium to mark the 10th anniversary of Chima Ubani’s death. Date: Wednesday 16th De... Read more
