August 28
Africa: Guinea Bissau - Journalist Union President Denied the Right to Cover Government Activities
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns, in the strongest terms possible, this act of intimidation, harassment and violation of the fundamental right against the… Read more »
August 13
Africa: AU, FAJand IOM Collaborate to Strengthen Media Engagement On Labour Migration
The capacity building workshop brought together 40 journalists and editors from 35 countries across Africa, with all five regions of the continent duly represented. In attendance… Read more »
August 09
Africa: Journalist Released After 24 Hours in Custody in N'Djamena
According to a press release issued by UJT, Badour, who also worked for the media outlets Agence Tchadienne de Presseet Edition, was summoned by the judicial police of the 8th… Read more »
August 08
Africa: Senegal - Government Must Involve Press Organisations in Dialogue to Save the Press
According to CAP's release, there are indications that other local dailies will soon follow a similar course. The release states that with the media sector facing huge financial… Read more »
July 21
Africa: Kenya - FAJ Strongly Condemns Assaults On Kenyan Journalists, Calls for Immediate Action
During the anti-government protests in Nakuru, journalist Catherine Kariuki was shot three times by police in what appears to be a targeted attack. Meanwhile, veteran journalist… Read more »
June 27
Africa: Journalists Attacked By Police During Protest in Nairobi
Collins Olunga, a journalist with AFP in Nairobi, suffered an injury caused by a teargas canister thrown at him by police and was transferred to a hospital. Kenya Broadcasting… Read more »
June 12
Africa: Mozambique - Journalist Arrested, Others Harassed and Equipment Seized
Journalist Sheila Wilson, a reporter with the Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, was violently pushed into a police vehicle sustaining injuries to her head. She was taken to… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: GJA Wins Bid to Host Third African Media Convention in Accra
The successful bid of the GJA to host the next Convention was announced during the Second Africa Media Convention which was held in Lusaka, Zambia from 11 - 13 May 2023. Read more »