The "culture of silence" journalists so often refer to is really a "conspiracy of silence", preventing a known problem from being publicly acknowledged.
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Across Africa, a generation questions whether 50 years of independence have been a blessing or a curse.
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Amnesty International has accused forces loyal to both of Ivory Coast's presidential rivals of massive human rights violations and atrocities in the wake of the disputed election.
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Bishop Barrigah, chair of the Truth Commission, says ongoing political tensions severely undermine the Commission's work, but so far more than 1,200 eyewitness testimonies have been collected.
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The Church in Africa suffers the same evils. African cases just haven't been as exposed by the media as in other parts of the world.
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After enduring a second episode of police brutality, the saga of Togolese journalist Didier Ledoux is becoming a symbol of that country's deteriorating press-freedom conditions.
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The EU's tumble down the 2010 press-freedom rankings has prompted journalists even in democratic regimes to actively protect themselves and their sources.
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A video posted to YouTube showing a French officer mistreating Togolese journalists forced the French Minister of Defense to discipline a French lieutenant.
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Rarely has a country postponed its presidential elections as often as has Cote d’Ivoire. But after yet another delay, Ivorians are cautiously optimistic.
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Le souvenir de la grève des conducteurs de taxi et de taxi-moto le 22 juin 2010 et les émeutes qui en découlèrent est encore très vif au Togo...
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