April 18
South Africa: Daily Maverick Shuts Down for 24-Hours to Protest Against Journalism Crisis
With its action, The Daily Maverick warns against the devastating effects of ongoing business models of tech giants, which make benefits by distributing words, images and sounds… Read more »
March 29
Nigeria: Nigeria - Firstnews Editor Released After Two Weeks in Military Custody
According to local news reports, armed men arrived at Olatunji's residence a few minutes past 6:00 pm and forcefully took him away without any explanation. The journalists' wife,… Read more »
March 18
Malawi: Death of Juma's General Secretary Charles Mkula
According to a statement issued by JUMA, Charles succumbed to a liver failure. He was buried on Tuesday, 12 March, at Chipande Village, Traditional Authority Malemia in Zomba,… Read more »
February 07
Senegal: Crackdown On Media After Election Delay
According to a statement issued by SYNPICS, 'this iniquitous decision is an unprecedented violation of press freedom' and an attack on the right to work of the employees of… Read more »
January 22
Guinea: Journalists Raided and Arrested By Security Forces
"Authorities have imposed restrictions on non-official media, with social media networks and private radio stations cut off, news websites interrupted or suspended and journalists… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Gambia: Journalist Charged With 'Interference With Witness'
According to a press release issued by the GPU, Mankajang's whereabouts were unknown until the journalist' relatives confirmed visiting him in a police cell in the town of… 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 »
May 17, 2023
Lesotho: Investigative Radio Journalist Shot Dead
According to local reports from Lesotho, Joki, who was known for his reporting on corruption and organised crime, was driving out of the radio station premises shortly after… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Cameroon: Journalist Shot Dead
The 26 year-old worked as Regional Bureau Chief of weekly newspaper, The Advocate. He was a sports journalist with the Kick442 website and reported for the radio station Dream FM. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Burkina Faso: Two French Journalists Expelled Amid Crackdown On Foreign Media
Correspondents Sophie Douce and Agnès Faivre left the capital, Ouagadougou, on 1 April, and arrived in Paris the next day, after being notified of their expulsion by the… 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 »
June 13, 2022
Africa: IFJ Global Survey On Climate Reporting - More Dedicated Coverage and Training Needed #AfricaClimateCrisis
The IFJ has urged media, journalists and unions to take a stronger lead in stimulating the debate and action around climate change. 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 »