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WEST AFRICA Nigeria must protect journos following hostage release - WAN-IFRA
WEST AFRICA Nigeria must protect journos following hostage release - WAN-IFRA
WEST AFRICA Nigeria must protect journos following hostage release - WAN-IFRA
WEST AFRICA Live streaming of FIFA media briefing on security
WEST AFRICA Nigerian publisher prosecuted
WEST AFRICA CPJ condemns police harassment of Nigerian editorNEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists, on Friday, 12 February 2010, called on police and prosecutors in northern Nigeria to withdraw the threat of arrest and prosecution of Mallam Tukur, the editor-in-chief and publisher of the independent weekly, Desert Herald, based in Kaduna State. 15 Feb 2010 10:44 WEST AFRICA Cameroonian security agents detain two journalistsNEW YORK: Security agents in Cameroon have detained two journalists since Friday, 5 February 2010, in an apparent effort to learn the source of a purported memo from the chairman of the state oil company about the purchase of a luxury boat, according to local journalists and news reports. 10 Feb 2010 09:26 WEST AFRICA Nigerian media call for president to transfer powerThe heads of 17 Nigerian media organisations have called for ailing president Umaru Yar'Adua to formally transfer power to vice president Goodluck Jonathan within seven days or resign. The owners of the country's top newspapers and media organisations issued a joint statement on Wednesday, 3 February 2010. 5 Feb 2010 08:02 WEST AFRICA One Young World launchesOne Young World, a global leadership summit for young leaders age 25 and under, united from all the world's 192 countries to address major global challenges, will be held in London from 8-10 February 2010. 1 Feb 2010 11:53 WEST AFRICA Ivorians protest at state mediaAt least 3,000 people marched through the streets of Abidjan in Ivory Coast on Tuesday, 26 January 2010, to protest against state media coverage ahead of the country's national elections. The protesters claim President Laurent Gbagbo has a "stranglehold" over state media and demanded opposition parties be given equal access to it. 28 Jan 2010 08:33 WEST AFRICA African media awards extend categories
WEST AFRICA African Journalist Awards names co-host
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Leading-edge news publishers join World Newspaper Congress programme. 
WAN-IFRA and IASN have welcomed the release of kidnapped South African sound engineer Nic Greyling and Nigerian commentator Bowie Attamah in Nigeria but remind the Nigerian authorities that it is the duty of the state to provide an environment in which journalists are able to carry out their professional duties without fear of violence. 
The media press conference, scheduled for 1pm on Friday, 5 March 2010, will be streamed live on FIFA.com and, roughly 90 minutes after the conference, VNR material will be made available for editorial usage for broadcasters via satellite feed. 
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have condemned the prosecution of Nigerian editor and publisher Mallam Tukur of the Desert Herald. 
The 2010 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards have added sector-specific categories to reflect the important role that various industries play in economic development. Entries are free and can be on any platform - online, print, broadcast. The closing date for entries is 26 March 2010, with the awards ceremony being held on 1 July 2010 in Central London. 
Isha Sesay, who hosts Inside Africa, CNN International's weekly look at political, economic, social and cultural affairs and trends in Africa, will co-host the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards, to be held in Kampala Uganda on 29 May 2010. 
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