Tunisia: Union rejects move to silence journalist’s election coverage
Tunisian society continues to hit back at the Saied government’s thirst for authoritarianism, with the most recent display of discontent...
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Gaza radio director killed, journalist death toll breaches 160
Palestinian journalist Mohammed Abdullah Mashmash — programme director at Al-Aqsa Voice Radio — died in an Israeli strike on July...
Algeria: Tebboune seeks second term as elections approach
Seeking to further entrench the power of Algeria’s political and military elite, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on July 11th...
Palestinian journalist killed, raises media worker death toll
A Palestinian journalist was killed in an Israeli strike on June 20th, which brought the number of media workers killed...
Tunisians rally against government media crackdowns
Across Africa’s Maghreb region media crackdowns have become a common occurrence as leaders - or more accurately dictators – succumb...
43 cases of censorship and Morocco’s rise of repression
As Morocco’s chief of police continues to control the country’s governance and excessive repression of press freedoms, there appears to...
Saudi message for Moroccan King cements relations
As Morocco steps up its Saudi relations and flirts with autocracy, the country may well assume the same human rights...
Israel moves forward with shutting down Al Jazeera operations
Al Jazeera cited “criminal action” on May 5th when referring to a recent move by the Israeli government to shut...
Mali’s junta imposes political restrictions
Mali’s junta banned political party activities after being called to organise a national election, leaving the US concerned, according to...
Netanyahu vows to take “immediate action” in banning Al Jazeera
Israel’s parliament passed a bill on April 1st that gives senior ministers the authority to ban Al Jazeera from broadcasting...
Tunisian Journalist detained over social media posts
Mohamed Boughalleb, a well-known Tunisian journalist and vocal critic of President Saied, has been detained by the police on charges...
Palestinian journalist disappears after brother is murdered
Palestinian journalist Bayan Abusultan, based in Gaza City, has not been heard from since March 19th, when she posted on...
Al Jazeera journalist had “no choice but to surrender” to IDF
On March 19th, Qatar-based Al Jazeera broadcaster Ismail Alghoul was released after being held captive by Israeli forces for twelve...
Moroccan blogger does jail time over minister drug ring slur
Suggesting links between a minister and a drug trafficking network has earnt a Moroccan blogger two years in prison, according...
35 Jordanians hacked with Pegasus spyware
35 Jordanians were found to have been hacked using Pegasus spyware in a February 1st report, according to AP. Pegasus was...
