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Colombian photojournalist Federico Ríos flees after online harassment

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Colombian authorities to ensure the safety of photojournalist Federico Ríos, who was forced to flee

Oppressive new laws aid Egypt’s media crackdown

Last year, 19 journalists were jailed on “false news” charges in Egypt, and more than 30 journalists are currently believed to be behind bars. But whi

IPI condemns closure of Al Jazeera bureau in Sudan

Transitional Military Council must uphold press freedom as part of democratic transition. The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of

National Assembly and attempts to gag the media

A new guideline for media accreditation to cover activities of the National Assembly might have suffered a stillbirth.   Last Monday, Nigerians w

‘Fact-checking critical to good journalism’

The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) said it was committed to producing an army of fact-checkers for the Nigerian press to im