Suddenly, bad African leaders are under the torch of public scrutiny: George Clooney is arrested while trying to draw attention to Sudan’s president...
The Kony debacle: South speaks to North
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Zimbabwe: Activists fined for showing Egypt uprising video
A Zimbabwe court on Monday fined six activists 500 USD (315 GBP) each and ordered them to carry out 420 hours of community service for conspiring to...
Mali: Soldiers storm broadcasters in coup
Soldiers in Mali stormed the state TV and radio station in central Bamako yesterday, announcing they had seized control of the country hours after...
DRC: Television station attacked, programme host in hiding
A private television station in the Democratic Republic of Congo was stormed by unidentified men yesterday morning. Radio Télévision Kindu Maniema...
Mauritius TV a “tool of the government”
The president of Mauritius has said the island’s TV channels are unfair and partial. Mike Dodd reports
Ghana: Political activist detained over allegations against first lady
A political activist and critic of the President's administration has been detained in Ghana. Ernest Owusu Bempah was arrested on 14 March on...
Liberia: Reporting on genital mutilation draws threats
A female journalist has been threatened with genital mutilation after exposing the practice in Liberia. Mae Azango, a reporter for the daily...
Standing in the queue
To celebrate Index’s 40th birthday, our archive is open to the public for 40 days from 26 March. It’s a unique literary heritage, a roll-call of the greatest authors in the 20th century canon standing up for free expression.
In 1994, South African writer, activist and Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer witnessed the end of apartheid in South Africa
Art For Peace heals Kenya’s wounds
“Slum is a tricky word. It conjures up images out of control. The threatening. The miserable. The lawless,” thus wrote Richard Swift in his article...
Somalia: Journalist shot dead in Galkayo
A Somalian journalist has been shot dead by gunmen. Ali Ahmed Abdi who worked for a Somali news website was shot in the head several times by masked...
Senegal: Journalists threatened, assaulted amid election
A number of attacks and threats have been made against journalists covering the Sengalese presidential elections. At least 12 incidents of threats...
Somalia: Radio journalist murdered
A radio journalist has been shot dead by two unidentified men in Somalia. Abukar Hassan Mohamoud, nicknamed Kadaf, was the manager of...
Freedom of expression in Africa. Index on Censorship covers free speech, freedom of religion, artistic freedom on the continent of Africa.
