Egypt: Egyptian Authorities Arrest Economic Commentator Abdel Khaleq Farouk

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release economic commentator and analyst Abdel Khaleq Farouk, who was arrested October 20 on… Read more »

Senegal: CPJ Welcomes West African Lawsuit Against Senegal Internet Shutdowns

The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the recent lawsuit filed against Senegal at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice challenging… Read more »

Senegal: What Sall's Govt Has Done Since Delaying Election

Senegalese authorities must restore mobile internet access in the country and the broadcasting license of Walf TV, investigate and hold accountable those responsible for briefly… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisian Journalist Zied El-Heni Arrested After Criticizing Commerce Minister

Tunisian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Zied el-Heni and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. Read more »

Somalia: 'Network Abuse' - Attacks On 3 Media Sites Involved Services of US, UK Firms

Cyberattackers used services of technology companies based in the U.S. and U.K. to target media sites from Somalia, Kosovo, and Turkmenistan, Qurium, a nonprofit hosting the sites,… Read more »

Gabon: Authorities Suspend 3 French Broadcasters, Block Internet During Elections

Gabonese authorities must reverse their suspension of French broadcasters France 24, Radio France Internationale, and TV5 Monde and refrain from further disrupting public access to… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Journalist Saviour Imukudo Receives Death Threats Over Construction Project Reporting

On January 5, 2023, Saviour Imukudo, a regional reporter with the privately owned news website Premium Times, received death threats over the phone from the supervisor of an… Read more »