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Africa: Kenya – Journalist Leaders Resolve to Drive Fact-Based Migration Narratives in Eastern Africa

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The regional forum, supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme and funded by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), brought together journalists union leaders and media professionals from Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda to strengthen professional journalism…

Search continues for kidnapped Mexican journalist Roxana Guzman | Crime

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Mexican journalist Roxana Guzman’s disappearance for more than two weeks has renewed concerns over escalating violence against journalists in Mexico, where attacks on the press continue with near-total impunity. Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Al Jazeera journalist reunited with family in Khartoum after years of war | Sudan war

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NewsFeed Al Jazeera journalist Al-Tahir al-Mardi has been reunited with his family in Khartoum after three years of separation and forced displacement caused by Sudan’s war. Published On 17 Jun 202617 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Hugh Laurie says he was ‘very slightly drunk’ when he slammed journalist over ‘House’ criticism

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Actor Hugh Laurie apologized for roasting a journalist for her criticism of the medical drama “House,” the hit series which Laurie starred in. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a post Monday on X, Laurie told British journalist Janet Murray that he was “very slightly…

American journalist Shelly Kittleson is released after being kidnapped in Iraq

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been freed after militants from the Iranian-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah kidnapped her in Iraq one week ago. Two Iraqi government sources and a source familiar with the situation told CBS News on Tuesday that Kittleson had been released. Secretary of State Marco Rubio later confirmed her release, saying in a statement,…

American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad | US-Israel war on Iran

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NewsFeed American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in broad daylight in Baghdad. Iraq’s interior ministry says authorities at the highest level are searching for the 49-year-old. Published On 1 Apr 20261 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

Washington — American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter as well as an Iraqi official. Iraq’s Interior Ministry announced that a foreign journalist was kidnapped by “unknown individuals” but did not identify who was taken. The ministry said that security forces had managed to…

Prominent Southern African journalist targeted with Predator spyware

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A phone used by prominent Angolan journalist Teixeira Candido was infected with surveillance software from spyware vendor Intellexa for a brief period in May 2024, Amnesty International said in a report published on Tuesday. Candido was the head of the Syndicate of Angolan Journalists when his phone was targeted with a series of WhatsApp messages…

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Africa: Mali – Journalist Arrested for Criticising Foreign President

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The military junta in Mali arrested prominent journalist Youssouf Sissoko under the country’s cybercrime law, following the publication of an article in L’Alternance on 2 February. The article challenged remarks made by Niger’s junta leader, President Abdourahamane Tiani, who alleged that the presidents of France, Benin and the Ivory Coast supported the extremist groups that…

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Africa: ‘It Was a Challenge, Not an Attack’, Says Journalist Mamadou On Pamoja Afcon 2027 Remarks

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Nairobi — Ivorian journalist Mamadou Gaye has defended his controversial comments on the preparedness of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, insisting his remarks were meant as constructive criticism rather than an attack on East Africa. Gaye found himself at the centre of debate after questioning whether the three…