
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
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9mins

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
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10mins

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
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10mins

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
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9mins

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
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11mins

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
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9mins

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
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10mins

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
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12mins

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
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10mins

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
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10mins