Zur deutschen Version Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga announced this week that he would not take part in a planned rerun of the country’s presidential vote scheduled for Oct. 26, marking the latest plot twist in the highly contested election. Citing irregularities, the Kenyan Supreme Court previously overturned the results of the initial Aug. 8 […]

Deutsch The International Press Institute (IPI) announced today that it will hold its 2018 annual World Congress in Abuja, Nigeria from June 21 – 23, 2018. Under the theme “Why Good Journalism Matters”, the World Congress will affirm the indispensable role of quality media in building strong societies, showcasing investigative stories and projects that bring […]

Read in English Das International Press Institute (Internationales Presseinstitut, IPI) kündigte heute an, dass es seinen jährlichen Weltkongress 2018 vom 21. bis 23. Juni in der nigerianischen Hauptstadt Abuja abhalten wird. Unter dem Motto “Warum guter Journalismus entscheidend ist” (“Why Good Journalism Matters”) wird der Weltkongress die unverzichtbare Rolle von Qualitätsmedien beim Aufbau starker Gesellschaften bekräftigen. […]

This month’s killing of renowned journalist Gauri Lankesh, shot dead outside her home in Bangalore, has again put a spotlight on safety of journalists and the state of press freedom in India. Lankesh, founding editor of the Kannada-language weekly tabloid Gauri Lankesh Patrike, was found dead on her porch with multiple bullet wounds to her […]