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Apr
03
2023
By The African Mirror
Burkina Faso expels two French journalists

Burkina Faso expels two French journalists

NEWS
BURKINA Faso has expelled two French journalists working for newspapers Le Monde and Liberation, the two publications said on Sunday, accusing the authorities of seeking to stifle freedom of speech with an escalating crackdown on foreign media. Liberation said its correspondent Agnes Faivre and Le Monde's Sophie Douce arrived in Paris early on Sunday after they were summoned separately for questioning by the military authorities on Friday and later notified of their expulsion. The two are "journalists of perfect integrity, who worked in Burkina Faso legally, with valid visas and accreditations ... We strongly protest against these absolutely unjustified expulsions,"…
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Jan
15
2021
By The African Mirror
Solly was an incredible human being who left behind a special something in every life she touched

Solly was an incredible human being who left behind a special something in every life she touched

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
JOVIAL RANTAO SOLANI Maphumulo arrived in the City of Gold as a rough diamond - seemingly unpolished at a cursory glance but nonetheless a priceless gem inside.  From get go, Solly, as we fondly called her, exuded the humility of a lamb, the determination of a tiger and the bravery of a lion - all to fulfil her dream of becoming a journalist at one of the country’s leading newspapers - The Star. And nothing was going to come between Solly and her dream. Years later, as we now write her story, we know that nothing did. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed,…
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Aug
20
2020
By The African Mirror
We analysed media reports on rape cases in Nigeria. What we found

We analysed media reports on rape cases in Nigeria. What we found

MEDIA FREEDOM
OLUDAYO TADE, Researcher in criminology, victimology, electronic frauds and cybercrime, University of Ibadan IN Nigeria, the media continues to play a key role in tracking rape cases where reporting of rape to the authorities remains low. In a recent study, we examined the coverage of rape incidents in the country. To do the study, we selected two national newspapers with dedicated crime reporting pages. We analysed 331 cases of rape reported by The Punch and The Sun. Our goal was to sift through the rape coverage to identify the characterisation of victims and rapists. To do this, we analysed data…
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