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Ethiopia: Eskinder Nega sentenced to 18 years in prison
Prominent Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega was today sentenced to 18 years in prison for violating anti-terrorism laws. He and 23 other activists...
Freedom of expression under attack in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government bolstered its image as a global leader in stifling internal dissent last week with the convictions of 24 prominent critics...
Ethiopia: 24 activists and writers convicted of terrorism
24 activists and writers, including well-known dissident and blogger Eskinder Nega, were convicted for terrorism by an Ethiopian court yesterday (27...
Sudan: Journalists arrested in crackdown
Sudanese security forces have brutally cracked down on protests against government austerity measures, arresting scores of people, including several...
Burundi: Reporter sentenced to life imprisonment
A High Court in Burundi has sentenced a journalist to life in prison over terrorism charges. Hassan Ruvakuki, a reporter for local radio station...
Malawi repeals news censorship law
A vote in the Malawi Parliament has led to the repeal of an amendment to the country's penal code which banned any news "not in the public...
South Africa: “The Spear” gets age restriction
Controversial painting of South African President Jacob Zuma has been given an age restriction. The piece entitled "The Spear" which displays the...
South Africa: Newspaper drops controversial image of president from website
The website of a South African newspaper has been forced to remove an image of a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma. City Press...
Malawi: Journalist arrested for article on same-sex marriage
A journalist has been arrested in Malawi for writing an article on a same-sex engagement ceremony. Clement Chinoko, who works for Blantyre...
Freedom of expression in Africa. Index on Censorship covers free speech, freedom of religion, artistic freedom on the continent of Africa.