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– June in Africa: Taxing social media, legal challenges and triumphs, the IPI World Congress in Abuja, Nigeria, and more (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News July 14, 2018

The 70th annual International Press Institute World Congress placed needed attention on critical continental issues such as jailed journalists, press freedom and restrictive online legislation.
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