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ACHPR Calls on African States to Refrain from Shutting Down the Internet During Elections

ACHPR Tasks Special Rapporteur to Assess Extent of Implementation of Soft Laws on Access to Information in Africa

IGF 2024 Invites Stakeholders to Submit Session Proposals

OEWG Announce Global Roundtable on ICT Security Capacity-Building

Civic Hive Launches Report on Civic Tech Landscape in Nigeria

OHCHR Calls for Inputs on the Relationship Between AI and Racial Discrimination

Council of Europe Develops Tool to Help Online Users Identify, Mitigate Dangers in Digital Landscape

Registration and Accreditation Opens for Third Edition of the African Media Convention

Freedom Online Coalition Welcomes Cape Verde as 39th Member

Africa Freedom of Information Centre Elects New Governing Council

Germany Takes Over as Coalition Co-Chair, Pledges to Strengthen Global Press Freedom

ECOWAS Court Dismisses MRA’s Suit Seeking Compensation for Families of 11 Murdered Nigerian Journalists

A Staggering Two-Thirds of Nigerians are not Online, Says Research ICT Africa

NBC Appeals Against High Court’s Refusal to Reverse Judgment Restraining it from Imposing Fines on Broadcast Stations

MRA Challenges ThisDay Newspaper’s View that Court’s Order to Investigate Killing of Journalists is ‘Vacuous’

NETmundial+10 Takes Place in São Paulo in April

UNESCO Announces Agreement by 8 Global Tech Companies to Apply AI Ethics Principles

Forum Issues Policy Framework for Ensuring Democratic Control of AI in the Information Space

Coalition Condemns Arrest, Assault and Detention of Journalist in Abuja

Global Initiative Launched to Combat Online Disinformation and Hate Speech

UNESCO Hosts 2024 World Press Freedom Day in Chile

CIMA Releases New Report Lamenting Poor Donor Assistance for Media Worldwide

Communications Ministry Launches Project to Provide Reliable Internet Access to All 774 Local Governments in Nigeria

ITU Appoints Dr. Bosun Tijani to its Digital Innovation Board

Retired Air Force Officer Threatens to Deal with FIJ Reporter

IPI Africa Report Reveals Continued Impunity for Attacks on Journalists

UNESCO, Ghana to Host IDUAI 2024 Global Conference in Accra

Tech Pioneers Urge UN to Preserve Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance in Global Digital Compact

Africa Adopts Consensus on Artificial Intelligence for the Continent

Internews, Deakin University Release Report Documenting Challenges Confronting Climate and Environmental Journalists

MRA Executive Director Highlights Media’s Critical Role in Promoting Whistleblowing and Protection

Journalist, Two Others Arrested, Remain in Prison Three Months After for Alleged Cybercrime

Bandits Abduct Two Kaduna Journalists and their Families

Thomson Reuters Foundation Convenes 2024 Trust Conference in October

Stallion Times Facilitates KONGONET Inauguration of Permanent Dialogue Mechanism Committee

National Media Complaints Commission Receives Complaint from Federal Government Against Daily Trust Newspaper

National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC) Receives Complaint from Federal Government Against Daily Trust Newspaper

Re: Akume’s riot act on official secrets – A Rebuttal by Media Rights Agenda

MRA Condemns Kidnap of Journalists and Families, Calls on Federal Government to take Immediate Action to Secure their Release

MRA Condemns Federal Government’s Threat to Jail Officials Leaking Information

Edetaen Ojo, MRA Executive Director, Honoured with ‘FOI Champion of the Decade’ Award

ECOWAS Court Dismisses MRA’s Suit Seeking to Compel Government to Investigate Murder of 7 Journalists

Association of Communication Scholars Accepting Submission of Abstracts for the 11th Edition of Annual Conference

Jeyifo to Deliver Keynote at 16th Edition of Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture in Honor of Soyinka’s 90th Birthday

UNESCO, Genders Scan Launch Initiative to Bridge Gender Gap in STEM Spaces

Anàlisi Journal Invites Submissions for Special Issue of Media and Information Literacy Journal

Journalists Invited to Apply for the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize 2024

Stallion Times Trains Participants on Open Dialogue Mechanism in Kano State

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