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Côte d'Ivoire Human rights | Media | Politics No newspapers on sale in Côte d'Ivoire afrol News - No newspapers were distributed today in Côte d'Ivoire, after pro-Gbagbo troops raided the country's sole newspaper distributor. Journalists and media are increasingly targeted. Read more

Angola Politics | Human rights | Media Protest concerns spark Angola arrest wave afrol News - Responding to a possible wave of pro-democracy protests, the government of Angola not only organised a large pro-regime march, but also is arresting journalists and harassing media. Read more

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Africa Technology | Media | Society Africa's social media revolution afrol News / Africa Renewal - Lost in the excitement about Africans' enthusiastic embrace of mobile phones is the growing use of those phones to access the Internet - particularly YouTube, Facebook and other social media sites. Read more

Angola Politics | Media Rafael Marques: The Lipstick of Dictatorship afrol News / Misanet.com / Agora - The following article by prominent Angolan journalist Rafael Marques was published in Agora newspaper on 3 July 1999. In January 2002, Marques was instructed by the Provincial Court of Luanda to pay compensation of 30,000 kwanza (about US$ 950) to President Eduardo dos Santos, after the court found him guilty of defaming, slandering and injuring the President. Read more