August 20
Burundi: 'She Should Never Have Been Convicted in the First Place'
On 14 August, President Evariste Ndayishimiye signed a decree that secured Irangabiye's release after 18 months behind bars. Read more »
August 19
Somalia: Official Information Bill Endangers the Right to Access Information
We, the undersigned organisations, express profound concern regarding the proposed Official Information Bill (OIB), passed by the Council of Ministers in March 2024 and forwarded… Read more »
July 26
Somalia: IFJ Urges Immediate and Unconditional Withdrawal Official Information Bill
The introduction of the OIB by the Federal Government of Somalia has bypassed essential democratic processes, completely excluding public consultation and stakeholder engagement.… Read more »
July 25
Somalia: Somalia - Journalist Alinur Salaad Detained Over Military Criticism
Journalist Alinur Salaad was detained shortly after a one minute video report published on Dawan TV and his personal social media account went viral, drawing significant public and… 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 »
August 18, 2023
Somalia: Journalist Arrested After Exposing Alleged Corruption Within Police
The IFJ-affiliate noted that the detained journalist is being singled out due to the performance of his journalistic duties and was operating well within the framework of his… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania - Journalists Assaulted While Covering Political Rally
According to a statement issued by JOWUTA, party militants "beat and stole the phones of the [mentioned] journalists", who were reporting on the preparations for a public rally of… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Somalia: Journalist Killed in Mogadishu Car Bomb Explosions
Hassan is the second journalist to be assassinated in Somalia this year, after reporter Ahmed Mohamed Shukur was killed in a landmine blast on September 30. Read more »
May 03, 2011
Eritrea: Journalists Call on Afewerki to Release Detainees
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today joined its African group, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) to mark World Press Freedom Day by sending a letter to… Read more »