May 7: Tunisia's public prosecutor detained Saadia Mosbah, prominent activist & head of an NGO that defends the rights of migrants, human rights groups said, hours after President Kais Saied accused some groups that defend Sub-Saharan migrants of treason
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Sudan's Gedaref State faces a critical kala azar outbreak, with over 4,000 cases and 93 deaths reported since 2023. The Ministry of Health issued a dire warning, highlighting the disease's rapid spread and urging international intervention.
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This is the most alarming story I've worked on in a while. The French billionaire Vincent Bollore, described as 'the French Rupert Murdoch', is trying to bring Africa's biggest broadcaster - MultiChoice, that's DStv, ShowMax and SuperSport - into his 'right wing media empire'.

When we talk about famine in Sudan, let's please qualify it as a man-made, political famine (as most famines are), within a context where aid and more critically planting is being obstructed and prevented. #KeepEyesOnSudan #KeepEyesOnDarfur .

The ongoing “teddybearification” of Nelson Mandela🙄

Love this collaborative newsroom project from BehanBox

'Our Feminist Election Newsroom will build accessible open source tools, knowledge and info products and campaigns that will help women and gender diverse voters make an informed electoral choice'

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“We have seen a crackdown on women journalists … as political will in maintaining press freedom declines. Women and non-binary journalists are on the frontline of an increasingly hostile environment and are most at risk,” #WomenInJournalism’s Kiran Nazish

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“Women, girls and children are among those most exposed to danger in this conflict…An estimated 63 women, including 37 mothers are being killed daily and 17,000 Palestinian children are believed to have been orphaned since the war on Gaza began.” ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Foreign Press Association in Jerusalem comment (full statement attached):

“With this decision, Israel joins a dubious club of authoritarian governments to ban the station.“

And
“This is a dark day for the media. This is a dark day for democracy.”

The development intervention literally *no one* asked for.

Has a ‘One Laptop Per Child’ whiff about it.

“Collective strength is essential to overcome suppression of press freedom and build vital support systems.”
Lovely read by Alia Chebbab of NADJA

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This #WorldPressFreedomDay reflecting on death toll of Palestinian journalists & online violence experienced by women journos - esp Black, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, Arab & Jewish women (ICFJ ‘22 report)

Grateful for all who continue to speak truth to power at great personal cost

The development intervention literally *no one* asked for.

Has a ‘One Laptop Per Child’ whiff about it.

“I’m being used to whitewash the story of empire and I’m not going for it.”

As he releases his memoir Track Record, George the Poet explains why he turned down an MBE and how the UK's political culture has moved 'in favour of the elites'.

🚨ATTENTION Black women across Africa and the diaspora🚨 Cassava Republic Press is offering a global Black women's non-fiction book manuscript prize with a $20,000 advance for the winner and two $5,000 runner-up prizes!!

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Winner-takes-most strikes again.

As FT signs licencing deal with Open AI, joining AP, Axel Springer, Le Monde, and Prisa, I think back to how our survey of 300+ digital leaders in news found 35% expected most $$$ from deals would go to big media companies reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/journalism-med…

“These anti-democratic actors are infiltrating our democratic institutions, incl the European Parliament and other multilateral organisations like the UN. They are translating their ideology into dangerous legislative and policy proposals which directly threaten people’s lives.”

Congratulations to Kemi Busari and Linda for winning their award win!🔥🔥

Both their stories cover issues that disproportionately affect women: abortion mid- & disinformation in Kenya, & a fake drug in Nigeria marketed esp for children’s ailments. (Women main caregivers)

Community members in Mathare are still fundraising for survivors of the flooding here. They are still pulling bodies from the water, and many people have lost everything. Your donation will go towards helping people navigate these first few weeks. mchanga.africa/fundraiser/972…

Don’t just tell me what you like, tell me what you’re willing to do - and to give up