The Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, was arrested during a protest against surging consumer prices and wasteful government spending...
Uganda: Opposition leader arrested during protest
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United Kingdom: Russian billionaire wins libel suit against Sunday Times
Yelena Baturina, one of Russia's wealthiest women, has won damages from The Sunday Times after the newspaper wrongly reported that she purchased a...
Yemen: Cameraman killed by security forces
A cameraman for Al-Yemen TV, Abd Al-Ghani Al-Bureihi, was killed when Yemeni security forces opened fire at a demonstration in Sanaa calling for the...
Tunisia: Crowds gather for anti-censorship march
Thousands of demonstrators took part in an anti-censorship march in the Tunisian capital on Sunday. As the debate between Islamic conservatives and...
Bulgaria: Journalist’s car bombed
The car of a popular Bulgarian journalist was blown up on Thursday, after a makeshift bomb was attached to the vehicle. Sasho Dikov, programme...
France: Court orders French “cop watching” site to be blocked
A court in France has ruled that internet service providers must block access to a "cop watching" web site. The website, Copwatch Nord Paris I-D-F,...
Colombia: Editor given suspended prison term
The editor of a Colombian monthly newspaper has been handed a 20-month suspended sentence and a $5,500 fine. Luis Agustín González, who is both...
UK: Russian tycoon sued for libel over talkshow fight
A Russian property developer who was punched during a talkshow, is suing for libel in England after his assailant, fellow Russian tycoon Alexander...
USA: Professor says state agency censored article
A long-awaited report on a Texan estuary is being delayed, following accusations that important information in the original report has been omitted...
Nigeria: Police arrest six journalists
Six journalists and one other staff have been arrested following raids on a newspaper office in Nigeria. Detectives stormed the Lagos-based premises...
Somalia: Journalist killed in suicide bomb attack
A radio journalist has been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Somalia. Abdiaziz Ahmed Aden, a reporter and newscaster for Radio Markabley was...
Angola: Journalist jailed for libel
An Angolan journalist is facing a year in prison for libel. William Tonet, editor of the newspaper Folha 8, was accused of libel after he published...
