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African Media Must Embrace Technology in Order to Survive

Radio Shabelle Wins Reporters Sans Frontiere's Press Freedom Award

Sudanese Journalists Face Intimidation in Run-Up to Referendum

Do Homosexuals Get a Fair Deal From the Ugandan Media?

First National Zulu Edition Launched in South Africa

Two Kenyan Suspects Off The Hook?

Despite prosecutor’s pledge to look again at rejected cases, focus now likely to shift to trials of four others accused of election violence.

Witness Speaks of Rape Ordeal

Prosecution witness says she tested positive for HIV after 2002 attack.

Constance and Johnny dancing on their wedding day,

IWPR Postcard

Goma Wedding Day Reflections

Congolese journalists speak of love, work and relationships as one of their colleagues prepares to tie the knot.

Salva Kiir Mayardit (in black hat), the South Sudan leader, speaks to the press after casting his ballot in the referendum on self-determination. (Photo: UN Photo/Tim McKulka)

Can Kiir Cut It as President of New State?

Many ex-African rebel leaders have failed as statesmen - but the South Sudan leader may buck the trend.

Global Voices: Africa

Voices for Change, Africa project

Sudanese Refugees Pay Price for an Ethiopian Conflict

The Winners and Losers of Ghana’s Gold Rush – Impact on Farmers

LGBTI Ghanaians Left With Nowhere To Turn

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

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Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

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Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

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Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.