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African Media

Everything you want to know about the vibrant media scene in Africa. Tune in to the weekly talk-show.

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Combatting 'fake' news in Africa

Combatting 'fake' news in Africa

Although the aftermath of the US elections and the rise of 'fake' news on American social media and the press have cause... Read more

5 Feb 2017

9mins

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The Marriott Cell: How I got through my deepest, darkest moments in Egypt's notorious Scorpion prison

The Marriott Cell: How I got through my deepest, darkest moments in Egypt's notorious Scorpion prison

Egyptian-born Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy has published a book about being jailed for collaborating with the outla... Read more

28 Dec 2016

10mins

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Refunite, the technology that reunites refugee families

Refunite, the technology that reunites refugee families

This week, African Media looks at an online technology, Refunite, that helps migrants and refugees to locate their loved... Read more

6 Dec 2016

10mins

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Egypt’s media crackdown: targeting of journalists union and continued detention of reporters

Egypt’s media crackdown: targeting of journalists union and continued detention of reporters

The head of an Egyptian journalists union and two board members have in recent weeks been given suspended two year jail ... Read more

29 Nov 2016

9mins

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Radio silence in Kinshasa as RFI cut drags on; How “Somali Faces” shares stories to counter negative perceptions of Somalis

Radio silence in Kinshasa as RFI cut drags on; How “Somali Faces” shares stories to counter negative perceptions of Somalis

In this week's edition of African Media, we go to the DRC, where RFI broadcasts have been cut for over a week. Then, we ... Read more

12 Nov 2016

11mins

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Ethiopia is fighting the people, not a rebel group: Berhanu Nega on State of Emergency

Ethiopia is fighting the people, not a rebel group: Berhanu Nega on State of Emergency

The Ethiopian government has declared a six-month state of emergency after protests in the capital, Addis Ababa, and aro... Read more

24 Oct 2016

9mins

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Exploring Kampala's "Little Mogadishu" through photography; revisiting RFI Hausa correspondent court case

Exploring Kampala's "Little Mogadishu" through photography; revisiting RFI Hausa correspondent court case

This week's African Media talks to Anne Ackermann, whose evocative photo series, "Behind Veils and Walls" on the Somali ... Read more

9 Oct 2016

10mins

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Battling censorship in Lesotho and South Africa

Battling censorship in Lesotho and South Africa

A newspaper editor is recovering from surgery after being nearly assassinated in Lesotho for an article he published abo... Read more

28 Jul 2016

12mins

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Zimbabwe: Social media show anger at ecnomic woes

Zimbabwe: Social media show anger at ecnomic woes

This week's African Media goes to Ethiopia and Zimbabwe to talk about social media networks but for very different reaso... Read more

19 Jul 2016

10mins

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Refugee Radio, by and for refugees; Zambia Post newspaper seized by government

Refugee Radio, by and for refugees; Zambia Post newspaper seized by government

In this week's African Media, we take a special look at World Refugee Day by speaking to Larry Moore Macaulay, Nigerian ... Read more

29 Jun 2016

10mins

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