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Our Secretary General, William Oloo Janak has this evening delivered a keynote address and conveyed a message of solidar...
12/06/2026

Our Secretary General, William Oloo Janak has this evening delivered a keynote address and conveyed a message of solidarity to Sudanese journalists during the screening of "Truth under fire: Sudanese journalists between exile and the war on information". He assured them of solidarity and support from the rest of African Journalists as they brave the difficulties following the turmoil in Sudan.

We are happy and honored to be part of the Annual Pan-African Media Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Great conversations going ...
13/05/2026

We are happy and honored to be part of the Annual Pan-African Media Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Great conversations going on at the summit: Media Sustainability, Support and independence in Africa; strengthening dialogue between regulators and online platforms on information integrity;AI in the present and future of information spaces; pathways and opportunities for international cooperation; Election preparedness and democratic resilience, promoting information integrity for youth; Information pluralism and language diversity, and examining the role of African media agency in promoting Pan Africaism.

We are at the WPFD Conference in Lusaka, Zambia. Our team, led by the Secretary General, William Oloo-janak and Governi...
04/05/2026

We are at the WPFD Conference in Lusaka, Zambia. Our team, led by the Secretary General, William Oloo-janak and Governing Council member Idda Mushi are engaging different delegates and other stakeholders as part of our broader strategy for partnership and collaboration in Africa and globally.

We are honored to join the global community in marking the World Press Freedom Day conference in Lusaka, Zambia. This co...
04/05/2026

We are honored to join the global community in marking the World Press Freedom Day conference in Lusaka, Zambia. This conference offers an opportunity to review the media landscape: challenges facing journalists and media, the policies and legislation governing the media sector, access to information and freedom of expression.

We congratulate Ms Idda Mushi , a member of our Governing Council, on receiving a Distinguished Employee Award during th...
02/05/2026

We congratulate Ms Idda Mushi , a member of our Governing Council, on receiving a Distinguished Employee Award during the International Workers’ Day (May 1st, 2026) national celebrations held in Njombe, Tanzania.

The award was presented by H.E. President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, recognizing excellence in media service through her service to the Journalists Workers’ Union of Tanzania (JOWUTA) under TUCTA.

"This recognition is not just personal. It reflects the collective efforts and professionalism within our industry across Tanzania and Africa as well," she said after receiving the award.

30/04/2026

Good Governance Africa will co-host a panel discussion with CEHRO Ethiopia and UNESCO at the Africa Media Convention (AMC), a side event at the World Press Freedom Day conference on 5 May. From Legal Risk to Legal Protection: Closing the Accountability Gap for Journalists in Africa 12:00 – 12:45 |...

We join our colleagues in Mali and the Africa Editors Forum in mourning veteran and outstanding journalist and editor Ma...
10/04/2026

We join our colleagues in Mali and the Africa Editors Forum in mourning veteran and outstanding journalist and editor Mahama Cisse from Mali, who passed away yesterday. He was an icon within the African Media fraternity. Our condolences to the family, friends and the media fraternity in Mali.

29/03/2026

Our Secretary General William Oloo explains the role and efforts of the Africa Media Lawyers Network (AMLN) in addressing challenges facing journalists in Africa, during a journalists forum in Nairobi, Kenya on March 27, 2026. AMLN is an initiative by CAJ and the Pan Africa Lawyers Union (PALU), set up in 2024 with support from UNESCO Office in Addis Ababa

The Secretary General of the Congress of African Journalists (CAJ), William Oloo, spoke at the graduation of a team of j...
29/03/2026

The Secretary General of the Congress of African Journalists (CAJ), William Oloo, spoke at the graduation of a team of journalists in Nairobi, Kenya. He explained the role of CAJ in the fight for press freedom in Africa and outlined efforts to strengthen the Africa Media Lawyers Network (AMLN), a joint initiative by CAJ and the Pan Africa Lawyers Union (PALU) in addressing challenges facing journalists in Africa. He said the World Press Freedom Day conference in Lusaka, Zambia in May will provide an opportunity to build more support for AMLN and for CAJ to strengthen its collaboration with other players, both in Africa and globally.

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