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   NORTH AFRICA Sudanese authorities summon editors over waste reportsAuthorities in Sudan have called in seven chief editors of newspapers to question them over news reports about dumping hazardous electronic waste. The move has prompted fears that the press could be censored ahead of the country's first democratic elections in 24 years due in April. 4 Feb 2010 10:48 NORTH AFRICA One Young World launchesOne Young World, a global leadership summit for young leaders age 25 and under, united from all the world's 192 countries to address major global challenges, will be held in London from 8-10 February 2010. 1 Feb 2010 11:53 NORTH AFRICA France urged to pressure Tunisia on press freedom
NORTH AFRICA African media awards extend categories
NORTH AFRICA African Journalist Awards names co-host
NORTH AFRICA Freelance journalists under attack[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The number of freelance journalists killed or imprisoned worldwide increased dramatically last year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) 2009 tally, and it is a trend that highlights the current nature of how news is gathered in this age of financial crisis and digital revolution. 8 Jan 2010 07:25 NORTH AFRICA Morocco upholds reporting convictionsCASABLANCA: The appeal court in Casablanca on Tuesday, 29 December 2009, upheld a four-year suspended jail term for the chief editor of Akhbar Al Youm, Taoufiq Bouachrine, and cartoonist Khalid Gueddar, a judicial source said. 30 Dec 2009 12:06 NORTH AFRICA WAN-IFRA condemns attacks on Tunisian journalists
NORTH AFRICA Free press fears for TunisiaActivists have expressed concerns that Tunisia's largest journalism union is being controlled by a group of pro-government reporters. The organisation, Reporters Without Borders says the move, which undermines the independence of the union, will damage reporting in the forthcoming presidential elections in October 2009. 21 Aug 2009 12:24 NORTH AFRICA The media: partnering for civil society - Quo Vadis Communications
NORTH AFRICA Local members mark centenary of press freedom demonstrationsAbout 100 journalists, human rights activists and media personnel gathered in Cairo on 29 March, 2009 to mark the "100th Anniversary of Press Freedom Demonstrations in Egypt 1909", an event organised by IFEX members in Egypt the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights (EOHR). 3 Apr 2009 09:28 NORTH AFRICA Egypt: Concerns with draft Broadcast LawArticle 19 and the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information have voiced concerns with the draft Broadcast Law released by the Egyptian authorities. An analysis of the draft law conducted by Article 19 highlights these concerns, including the fact that the oversight body, the National Audiovisual Broadcasting Regulation Authority, would be controlled by the government. 16 Feb 2009 10:17 NORTH AFRICA Algerian independent press a permanent targetThe private press in Algeria was born in difficult times. During a decade long civil war in the 1990s, journalists were seen as the enemy by two warring factions: Islamic groups and a military-backed government. Over the course of a prolonged war, more than 60 journalists were killed and the independent media was severely stunted. 13 Jan 2009 12:42 Latest jobs | Ad showcase |
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the International Publishers Association have called on the French foreign affairs minister, Bernard Kouchner, to monitor press freedom violations in Tunisia and urge authorities in the North African country to respect their international commitment to freedom of expression. 
The 2010 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards have added sector-specific categories to reflect the important role that various industries play in economic development. Entries are free and can be on any platform - online, print, broadcast. The closing date for entries is 26 March 2010, with the awards ceremony being held on 1 July 2010 in Central London. 
Isha Sesay, who hosts Inside Africa, CNN International's weekly look at political, economic, social and cultural affairs and trends in Africa, will co-host the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards, to be held in Kampala Uganda on 29 May 2010. 
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) on Friday, 30 October 2009, condemned the beating of a Tunisian journalist, allegedly by police, and the arrest of another, and called on the Tunisian authorities to abandon their campaign of intimidation against the independent press. 
Although they need each other, the relationship between the media and civil society has not been at its best in post-apartheid South Africa, and both parties would do well to cultivate a more professional and respectful relationship. 
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