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OPINION: For Uganda, stability without legitimacy cannot last
By Guest Writer,
604, January 19, 2021 (EAT)
By the Kofi Annan Foundation On Saturday, Uganda’s electoral commission announced that 76-year-old incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won a sixt...
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Chinese journalist who documented Wuhan coronavirus outbreak jailed for 4 years
By CNN,
1016, December 29, 2020 (EAT)
An independent Chinese journalist who reported from Wuhan at the height of the initial coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years by a Shangh...
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Citizen TV maintains the lead as Kenya’s top television station: MCK
By Rachel Ombaka,
1700, December 18, 2020 (EAT)
Citizen TV has maintained its lead in TV viewership at 35 percent, a new report by the Media Council of Kenya has revealed. Also Read: MD Wachira W...
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COVID-19 pandemic drives spike in suicides in Japan
By CNN,
1030, November 30, 2020 (EAT)
Eriko Kobayashi has tried to kill herself four times. The first time, she was just 22 years old with a full-time job in publishing that didn't pay ...
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England’s Grealish thriving on Gazza comparisons
By Reuters,
1021, November 19, 2020 (EAT)
England’s creative midfielder Jack Grealish says he is thriving on the comparisons being made between him and one of the country’s most audacious ...
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73pc of female journalists likely to experience sexual harassment: MCK study
By Rachel Ombaka,
1440, November 4, 2020 (EAT)
73 per cent of female journalists are highly likely to experience sexual harassment during assignments, a new study from the Media Council of Kenya (M...
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OPINION: Frontline workers who have been turned into enemies
By Guest Writer,
2219, November 1, 2020 (EAT)
As Kenya marks the International Day to End Impunity Against Journalists (IDEI) on Monday, concern has grown over the rising number of journalists who...
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France’s Macron to Muslims: I hear your anger, but won’t accept violence
By Reuters,
1046, November 1, 2020 (EAT)
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he respected Muslims who were shocked by cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad but that was no excuse for...
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‘Black gold’: How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in Chinese camps
By CNN,
1110, October 9, 2020 (EAT)
For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our h...
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Mary Mbewe wins top editorial leadership award for Africa
By Citizen Reporter,
953, September 8, 2020 (EAT)
WAN-IFRA Women in News will on Tuesday name Mary Mbewe, Executive Editor of the Daily Nation in Zambia as the 2020 WIN Editorial Leadership Award Laur...
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero arrested on terrorism charges
By Reuters,
2040, August 31, 2020 (EAT)
Rwanda said it had arrested Paul Rusesabagina - the man who was hailed a hero in a Hollywood movie about the country’s 1994 genocide - on terrorism ...
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Yassin Juma arrest underlines press freedom concerns in Ethiopia
By VOA,
1259, August 28, 2020 (EAT)
The arrest and alleged abuse of a Kenyan journalist working in Ethiopia is renewing scrutiny of press freedoms in the country. Kenyan journalist Co...
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Ethiopia holding Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma despite court order for his release
By VOA,
918, August 12, 2020 (EAT)
Lawyers representing Yassin Juma, a Kenyan journalist detained in Ethiopia, say authorities are still holding him despite an Ethiopian court last week...
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Pressure piles on Kenya, Tanzania to resolve ‘safe flights list’ row
By Citizen Reporter,
1639, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya and Tanzania have been urged to consider an East African Community (EAC) coordinated approach after the two countries clashed over the 'safe fli...
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OPINION: Telling Africa’s story: the future is podcasts
By Guest Writer,
913, July 29, 2020 (EAT)
Adelle Onyango was feeling fearful. It was March 2019 and she had just quit a high-profile radio presenting job to launch her own podcast. She reac...
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Diaz: Common sense must prevail despite ease in COVID-19 restrictions
By Guest Writer,
1252, July 9, 2020 (EAT)
His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta made a positive move to compromise in re-opening the country while setting tough measures to manage the number...
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Brazil President tests positive for COVID-19 after months of dismissing seriousness of the virus
By CNN,
902, July 8, 2020 (EAT)
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for Covid-19, following months of downplaying the virus. Bolsonaro himself announced the res...
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OPINION: Africa’s twin battles – COVID-19 and fake news
By Guest Writer,
2053, June 27, 2020 (EAT)
By Yemisi Adegoke Just under four months after Africa recorded its first coronavirus case, the number of confirmed cases has reached more than 250,...
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How one gay Egyptian woman stood up to homophobia and paid the ultimate price
By CNN,
1006, June 18, 2020 (EAT)
In 2017, Sarah Hegazi was arrested and said she was tortured for waving a rainbow gay pride flag at a concert in Cairo. Last weekend, the 30-year...
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Jailed Iranian journalist faces new ‘absurd’ charge
By VOA,
947, June 15, 2020 (EAT)
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the latest "absurd charge" brought against jailed Iranian journalist and human rights advocate Narges Mo...
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