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End Impunity – Provide Justice For Killed African Journalists

November 2 was proclaimed the International Day to End Impunity for crimes Against Journalists by the United Nations General Assembly after two French Journalists were assassinated in Mali on this…
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Analysis: NBC Fine On Arise, AIT And Channels TV Is Illegal – By Festus Ogun

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Channels Television, AIT and Arise TV N3 million each over their “unprofessional coverage” of the historical EndSARS protests and the unfortunate carnage that…
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NBC Must Revoke Sanction Against Nigerian Private Broadcasters, AMDF Says

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) must immediately withdraw the fine against Arise TV, AIT and Channels TV over the coverage of the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. The NBC released a…
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#EndSARS Nigeria: AMDF Condemns Attack on Gombe Journalists and Burning of TVC Station

Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) strongly condemns attack on Journalists covering #EndSARS protest in Gombe, northeast of Nigeria, as well as arson attack on Television Continental (TVC) head office in…
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AMDF Condemns Arrest of Ethiopian Journalisst-Temesgen Desalegn

Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) condemns the arrest of Ethiopian-journalist Temesgen Desalegn, owner of Feteh magazine and the editor Misgan Zinabe. His younger brother, Tariku Desalegn who reported the arrest…
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AMDF Announces 2020 Courage in Journalism Awardees

The Board of Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) will honour Gambian Journalist, Ndey Tapha Sosseh and Radio Erena with its 2020 Courage in Journalism Awards. The Courage in Journalism Award…
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All Set For 2020 Bagauda Kaltho Memorial Media Lecture

The 2020 edition of Bagauda Kaltho Memorial Media Lecture, which is the second in the series, organised annually by Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) will hold virtually on Tuesday 13th…
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Nigerian Authorities Must make Journalists Safety Top Priority in October Elections-AMDF

Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) is saddened by the attack on Premium Times reporter Samson Adenekan and GeeTV cameraman Offel Nathaniel while covering governorship election in Edo state Nigeria. A…
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AMDF Set To Launch Africa-Wide Press Freedom Tracker

Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) says it has concluded plans for the virtual launch of its Africa-Wide Press Freedom Tracker, a database of Press Freedom violations in Africa, covering a…
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South Sudan: Stop Arbitrary Detention of Journalists – Release Jackson Ochaya

Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) is appalled by the detention of Jackson Ochaya and the unabated threats against South Sudanese No. 1 Citizen Newspapers. On 31st August 2020, Jackson Ochaya…
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