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Court of Appeal Reduces Mubarak Bala’s 24-Year Sentence for Blasphemy Conviction

Kenya to Host DataFest Africa 2024 Conference in July 2024

CWPPF Condemns Detention of Jamil Mambai by Hisbah Corps in Katsina State

Media Career Development Network Releases Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report 2023

NETmundial+10 Multistakeholder Statement Calls for Strengthening Internet Governance and Digital Policy Processes

Joint Forum of ACHPR Special Mechanisms Makes Recommendations for Human Rights Promotion in Africa

FIJ Vows Legal Action to Challenge its Reporter’s Abduction

MRA’s ED Urges Journalists to Champion Environmental Causes, Advocates for a Safe and Sustainable Environment

Absence of Effective Enforcement of Disclosure Requirements, Lack of Compliance by Companies Impeding Nigeria’s Transparency Register, Says World Bank

UNESCO Issues Report on Dangers Facing Environmental Reporters, Urges Governments to End Impunity for Attacks

Justice Ministry to ‘Name and Shame’ Public Institutions Which Fail to Submit FOI Annual Reports

UNESCO Summit Urges African Media to Harness AI for Ethical Development

Nigerian Government Calls on Experts to Create Actionable AI Strategy for Inclusive Development

Communications Minister Unveils AI Strategy, Forges Key Partnerships to Propel Nigeria’s Digital Economy

UNESCO Issues New Report on Promoting Excellence in Journalism Education in Africa

CSOs Express Support for UN General Assembly Consensus Resolution on Artificial Intelligence

US State Department Announces Initiatives to Drive Creative Economic Growth

Kenya to Host the 2024 Edition of AllAfrica Media Leaders Summit

Press Freedom Coalition Condemns DSS Harassment of IPC’s Executive Director, Seeks Thorough Investigation

World Press Freedom Day 2024 Global Conference Holds in Santiago, Chile

EJC Launches State of Data Journalism Survey Report 2023

IGF-MAG Calls for Session Proposals for IGF 2024

IPI Hosts 2024 World Congress, Media Innovation Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Council of Europe Endorses Recommendations on Countering the Use of SLAPPs

Female Islamic Scholar Remanded for Alleged Defamation of Cleric

DC-Journalism Launches 2024/2025 Annual Report on Artificial Intelligence, Journalism

Canada’s Carleton University Calls for Papers for 9th Global Conference on Transparency Research

United Nations Correspondents Association Opens Submissions for 29th Annual Media Awards

Media Rights Agenda Launches Practical Guide for Journalists on Leveraging Digital Tools

MRA Joins #KeepItOn Coalition, 31 Other Entities to Demand Full Internet Restoration in Kenya

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MRA Calls for Stronger Legal and Institutional Protections for Whistleblowers in Nigeria

ICJ, Danish Institute Launch Initiative on Global Principles on Human Rights in Digital Space

FOC Reaffirms Commitment to Safeguard Human Rights in Age of AI

Austria Hosts 2025 IPI Congress, Media Festival to Safeguard Press Freedom

13th English Cohort of Virtual School on Internet Governance Open for Applications

Rhodes Trust Opens Applications for 2026 Rhodes Scholarship

Hotelier Threatens Journalist for Reporting Security Raid on Hotels

Media Freedom, Internet Freedom Coalitions Pay Tribute to Journalists, Urge Stakeholders to Uphold Human Rights in Use of AI

IWMF Opens Applications for 2025 Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism

Korean Video Journalists Association, May 18 Memorial Foundation Open Entries for Hinzpeter Awards

Coroner Adjourns Inquest into Pelumi Onifade’s Death to July 8 for Mention

Content Creator Arrested, Detained, Secretly Tried for Alleged Defamation

UNESCO Publishes Guide for Journalists on Covering Hate Speech

NBC, NIGCOMSAT Reinvent Digital Switch Over with the ‘Big Picture’

Information Minister Appeals to Media Not to Amplify Terrorists, Bandits Activities

Violation of Individual’s Freedom of Expression Affects Society as a Whole, Says ECOWAS Court

MRA Welcomes Speaker Tajudeen Abbas’ Proposals for Strengthening FOI Compliance

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