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The soft porn GQ Cover photograph of Real Madrid soccer star Sami Khedira cupping the boobs of his pretty and sexy naked girlfriend Lena Gercke, a German model, has sent three innocent Tunisian journalists of the daily Attounissia to detention for daring to publish it. The handsome Sanni who is German Tunisian was dressed in a dinner jacket and using his hands to cover the boobs of the nude Lena Gercke. The Tunisian prosecutor ordered the arrest and detention of the newspaper’s Publisher, Nasreddine Ben Said, the Editor-in-Chief, Hbib Guizani; and the Editor of the world section, Hedi Hidhri. They were charged with an assault on public morality. Tweet

Nigerian soldiers on duty 9 Feb 2012 06:14 Africa/Lagos Nigeria's military obstructs journalists covering unrest NEW YORK, February 9, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Nigeria's military has harassed and obstructed journalists trying to report on unrest in recent days, according to local journalists and news reports. On Sunday in the city of Jos, in Nigeria's north central region, soldiers detained Jeremie Drieu, a videographer with French television station TF1, and local journalist Ahmad Salkida after they sought permission to film in the area, The Associated Press reported. The Nigerian federal government has been enforcing a state of emergency in Jos following bloody clashes between Muslims and Christians that have claimed the lives of at least two journalists, according to CPJ research. Soldiers searched and interrogated the journalists and escorted them to their hotel, where they were forced to pack and leave Jos and Plateau state as night fell, the journal...

24 Jan 2012 16:00 Africa/Lagos PR Newswire's ProfNet Relaunches 'Expert Alerts' Newsletter for Journalists New features include thorough expert info, job opportunities, and links to industry blog posts NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PR Newswire's ProfNet, a service that revolutionized communications by linking journalists and other content creators with expert sources, has relaunched its free newsletter for journalists, Expert Alerts. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120124/NY40377) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110719/NY37427LOGO ) The updated version, sent to registered journalists by email, contains comprehensive information about experts who are available to discuss timely news topics, as well as links to media job listings and other industry news and resources. Expert Alerts is distributed weekly in three editions, covering various industry sectors: Mondays: Business, Finance & Technology Wednesdays: Government, Law, Education ...

9 Dec 2011 16:18 Africa/Lagos New Nigerian Media Platform Seeks to Promote Public Interest Journalism PR Newswire ABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 9, 2011 ABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Faced with ongoing challenges of self-censorship, poor quality information, and political agenda dominating the news industry in Nigeria, the founders of Nigeria Intel are proud to announce the launch of an exciting new platform that will seek to promote high quality, independent journalism in the public interest. "There is clearly a high level of talent among Nigerian journalists, and a number of high quality publications, but what we are trying to accomplish is an alternative business model, whereby the advertising and editorial pressure during future election cycles will not impact the quality of the product," said Executive Editor Salisu Suleiman, who previously served a ten-year term as an Information Officer of the Federal Government of Nigeria. "The non-profit model for Nigeri...

13 Oct 2011 08:56 Africa/Lagos Nigeria police arrest six journalists NEW YORK, October 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Police in Nigeria arrested six journalists and one staff member from independent daily The Nation on Tuesday concerning the publication of a purported private letter from former head of state Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan about administrators of government agencies, local journalists reported. On the front page of its October 4 edition, The Nation published a letter, allegedly written by Obasanjo, that recommended Jonathan replace five CEOs of several government agencies, news reports said. Obasanjo filed a complaint last week, accusing the newspaper of publishing the letter with a forgery of his signature, Olusola Amore, the national police spokesman, told CPJ. The Nation, widely perceived as an opposition paper, said in a statement that they stand by their story and the letter's authenticity. On Tuesday afternoon, detectives raide...

Top Nigerian journalists parley for Changing Faces Faruk Lasaki’s romantic thriller Changing Faces attracted top journalists from the leading newspapers, TV channels and news websites Friday morning at the popular Ojez Restaurant and Entertainment Centre inside the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. The news media parley commenced the publicity for the forthcoming screening of Changing Faces at the Silverbird Cinemas and other theatres in Nigeria, Ghana and other African countries from December 23, 2011. Victor Akande, the Group Entertainment Editor of The Nation facilitated the event. The Editors and Senior Reporters of the following Nigerian newspapers and TV Station were present. 1. The Guardian 2. The Punch 3. The Nation 4. This Day 5. Galaxy TV 6. Vanguard 7. Supple Magazine 8. Nigerians Report Only four of the invited journalists were absent Tweet

Sudan Tribune Sudanese female journalist in a protest against censorship (FILE) 25 Jul 2011 16:01 Africa/Lagos Sudan / Another woman journalist jailed for reporting rape allegations PARIS, July 25, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Amal Habani, a woman reporter for the daily Al-Jarida, was today sentenced to a fine of 2,000 pounds (600 euros) or a month in jail for reporting a woman activist's claims that she was raped by members of the security forces. As Habani refused to pay the fine, she was immediately taken to Omdurman women's prison, northwest of the capital, to begin serving the jail sentence. Photograph of women protesting against rape in war torn Sudan. Credit: Rights Monitoring Organization . Habani was convicted by Judge Modather Al-Rasheed of the Khartoum media court, who fined her editor, Saadeldin Ibrahim, 5,000 pounds (1,500 euros). Agence France-Presse quoted her lawyer as saying they were found guilty of publishing false information and violating jour...

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon 25 Jun 2011 10:06 Africa/Lagos U.N. secretary-general commits to defending press freedom PARIS, June 24, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Press freedom, particularly free expression online, will be a priority for newly re-elected U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the U.N. chief pledged today in a meeting with the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders. The heads of both organizations said they were encouraged by statements made by the secretary-general in support of press freedom during the upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa. "The uprisings in the Middle East have demonstrated that people all over the world are hungry for information and cherish their ability to communicate with one another," said CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon. "This is a basic human aspiration grounded in international law." The organizations asked Ban, who at the beginning of his first term pledged to support jou...