Africa: Twitter Arbitrarily Blocks South African Newsweekly and Several Reporters Over Covid Vaccine Story

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is shocked by Twitter's arbitrary and baseless blocking of the accounts of a prestigious South African newsweekly and several journalists in… Read more »

Tanzania: Media Unable to Cover Covid-19 Epidemic

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the lack of transparency about the public health situation in Tanzania since the start of the coronavirus epidemic and calls on the… Read more »

Africa: Coronavirus "Information Heroes" - Journalism That Saves Lives

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has compiled a list of 30 coronavirus "information heroes" - 30 journalists, whistleblowers and media outlets whose courage, perseverance or… Read more »

South Africa: Journalist Flees the Country After Police Beatings Over Lockdown Reporting

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the South African authorities to guarantee the freedom and safety of journalists covering the coronavirus epidemic and to punish all those… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - Congolese Reporter Charged With Violating COVID-19 Restrictions

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the authorities in Kasaï-Oriental province, in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to drop all charges against Faustin… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Republic of Congo - State TV Urged to Reinstate News Anchor Sidelined After Coronavirus Interview

Like the Republic of Congo's media regulator, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on state TV broadcaster Télé Congo to reinstate Rocil Otouna, who was discreetly… Read more »

Madagascar: Sabotage Silences TV Channel That Criticized Coronavirus Measures

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Madagascar's authorities to shed all possible light on an act of sabotage that has silenced an opposition TV channel and to guarantee… Read more »

Comoros: Journalist Threatened for Exposing Flaws in Handling of Coronavirus Crisis

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the Comorian government's threat to prosecute a journalist who revealed the existence of this Indian Ocean archipelago's first suspected… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Officials Cannot Claim COVID-19 Information Monopoly, RSF and Nusoj Say

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the National Union of Somali journalists (NUSOJ) call on the Somali authorities, including federal member states and Somaliland, to refrain from… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Blocks Online 'Fake News' About Coronavirus

While stressing the importance of reliable information about Covid-19, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the Egyptian authorities to be more transparent about their grounds for… Read more »

Africa: Chadian Police Attack TV Crew Covering Coronavirus Measures

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns Chadian police violence against a national TV crew covering coronavirus-related restrictions on public gatherings, and calls on Chad's… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Urged to Guarantee Access to Coronavirus Information

Amid growing difficulties for journalists trying to cover the public health crisis in Liberia resulting from the Covid-19 epidemic, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the… Read more »

Africa: Coronavirus - RSF Condemns Curbs On Access to News and Information Online

As the Covid-19 epidemic continues to spread across the globe, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on governments that are restricting Internet access and blocking websites to… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Withdraws British Reporter's Press Credentials for Questioning Official Coronavirus Figures

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) accuses the Egyptian authorities of reacting disproportionately and abusing their powers by withdrawing a Guardian reporter's press credentials and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Threat to Journalists Who Cover Measures to Combat Ebola

Since a radio presenter’s murder two weeks ago in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, people are readier to talk and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has… Read more »