THE NEWS The BRICS economic bloc of countries is aggressively expanding its media presence in Africa through its Moscow-headquartered broadcast network to...
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International Press Institute says a number of EU states are trying to water down the new EU Media Freedom Act to legalise journalists’ surveillance in some...
Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. Apart from a five-year occupation by Mussolini’s...
Television is the dominant medium. Satellite networks and pan-Arab channels are widely watched. Many privately-run outlets have direct or indirect political...
Under John Magufuli the government cracked down on its critics, including the press. Samia Suluhu Hassan, who became president after Magufuli’s death in...
Tunisia was once an important player in the Mediterranean, thanks to its location in the centre of North Africa, close to vital shipping routes. French...
Tanzania has been spared the internal strife that has blighted many African states since independence, and is regarded as one of the safest and most...
Egypt is a major regional media player. Its press is one of the most influential and widely-read in the region, and its TV and film industry supplies much of...
Ghana enjoys media freedom and the press and broadcasters operate without significant restrictions. The private press is lively, and often carries criticism of...
Egypt is the largest Arab country, and has played a central role in Middle Eastern politics. In the 1950s President Gamal Abdul Nasser pioneered Arab...
