It is rare to find Africa ranked favourably on a global index. The recent Freedom House index, Freedom on the Net 2011 that identifies key trends on internet freedom in 37 countries, is an exception. The study measured each country’s level of internet and new media freedom and governments’ response to it.[more]

Parliament hears that the proposed online booking system for community and small commercial media will ensure state advertising spending reaches that sector and curbs fraudulent activities by media brokers[more]

Sudanese security agents confiscated an entire edition of the independent al-Tayar newspaper on Monday, its editor said, in the latest crackdown on media in the African country.[more]

Liberia’s media watchdog has taken punitive measures against four newspapers for “professional misconduct”.[more]

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) wants the Judiciary to review penalties meted on media houses when courts find them guilty of defamation or invasion of privacy.[more]

Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the criminal libel case in which two Daily Monitor journalists are accused of defaming President Museveni, to June 26.[more]

Chinese investments in Africa are now spreading their tentacles to media industry. The country's aggressive expansion, with the launching of a Chinese Pan-African news channel, CCTV Africa, highlights a change in Chinese media policy. But the question remains: what does this imply?[more]

DRC Government has pulled three media stations off air. The media houses, two close to opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba and one belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, saw their signals stopped on Monday, by the ministry of Information. [more]

South Sudan Journalists are vowing to launch challenges and other activities to force the introduction of progressive media laws in the country, writes Dennis Itumbi for journalism.co.za.[more]

If you are a journalist, of all the East African armies, Uganda’s is the one you have to like.

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) loves to either leak or officially provide information — especially if it has won a good victory or wants to demoralise the enemy with propaganda. [more]