Morocco Sentences Journalist to 3 Years in Prison in Defamation Case
A Moroccan court sentenced journalist Hamid Mahdaoui to 18 months in prison Monday for defaming Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi, imposing…
Journalist Mauricio Cruz Solis Shot Dead in Western Mexico
A journalist was shot dead Tuesday night in western Mexico, a local prosecutor’s office said, in a part of the…
Gunmen Attack El Debate Media Outlet in Sinaloa Amid Escalating Cartel Conflict
Respected Sinaloan media outlet El Debate fell victim to a brazen attack on Friday when gunmen sprayed its office building…
Guatemalan Journalist Jose Zamora Granted House Arrest After Two Years in Prison
Guatemalan journalist Jose Zamora, founder of the now-defunct elPeriodico newspaper, has been granted house arrest by Judge Erick Garcia after…
Afghan Taliban Announce Gradual Implementation of Media Ban on Living Images
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has revealed plans to gradually implement a ban on images of living things in media,…
Cameroon Bans Public Discussion of 91-Year-Old President Biya’s Health
The Cameroonian government has issued a directive banning any public discussion or media coverage regarding the health of 91-year-old President…
Hungarians Rally Against ‘Propaganda Factory’ in State Media
Thousands of protesters gathered outside Hungary’s public media headquarters in Budapest on Saturday, decrying what they call a taxpayer-funded propaganda…
Tanzania Bans Online Editions of 3 Newspapers Over Controversial Animation
Tanzania’s media regulator has suspended the online publishing licenses of three leading newspapers for 30 days over an animation deemed…
West African Military Juntas Launch Investigation into French Journalist Over Jihadi Analysis
Prosecutors from the military-ruled nations of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have launched a coordinated investigation into French journalist and…
Israel Shuts Down Al Jazeera’s West Bank Bureau in Ramallah
Israeli troops raided and closed Al Jazeera’s bureau in the West Bank city of Ramallah early Sunday, marking an escalation…
