Rwandan musician and journalist held

Rwandan musician Kizito Mihigo admits contact with an opposition group but denies involvement in a plot to kill the president at his terrorism trial.

>A Rwandan court on Friday sentenced popular musician Kizito Mihigo to 10 years in prison for conspiracy against the government of strongman President Paul Kagame.

Leading investigative journalist Hossam Bahgat is reportedly arrested, in what rights activists say is a further blow to freedom of expression in Egypt.

A female freelance journalist working for the satellite news network al-Jazeera in Egypt is under arrest, the interior ministry says.

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Photo journalist wins the CNN MultiChioce African Journalist Awards 2014
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Dar es Salaam – Kenyan photo journalist Joseph Mathenge was announced the winner of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2014. It is the first time a photo journalist won this competition – for his work capturing arresting images of the horrific ...
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Popular Somali musician and member of parliament Saado Ali Warsame is shot dead in Mogadishu by Islamist militants.

A musician's journey from Tanzania to Texas and beyond
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Emmanuel Kaghondi, a 35-year-old Tanzanian composer-musician, was one of the lucky ones. He got an education. While primary school is free, secondary schooling at government-run institutions in Tanzania aren't. But Kaghondi was a good student, ...

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Remanded musician now released on bail
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Rashid Makwalo or popularly known as 'Chid Benz' by his music followers was released on bail by the Kisutu Resident Magistrate Court in Dar es Salaam yesterday after spending a night at Segerea Prison. The musician had appeared before the court on ...

The renowned Senegalese musician Cheikh Lo hops from traditional African music to salsa, jazz, and reggae to create his own style.