June 03
Niger: Three Journalists Still Detained Seven Months After Arrest Over Shared Press Invitation
On 30 October 2025, six journalists were arrested in Niamey and and on 3rd November, charged with "disseminating data likely to disturb public order", an offence under Niger's… Read more »
May 11
West Africa: Media Regulator Suspends Nine French Outlets
Just one week after World Press Freedom Day 2026, Niger's authorities have intensified restrictions on the media landscape with the suspension of nine French international media… Read more »
February 06
Mali: Journalist Detained Over Article Citing Nigerien President's Statements
Youssouf Sissoko, editor-in-chief of the newspaper L'Alternance was arrested at his home in Bamako on 5 February 2026 and taken to the National Cybercrime Unit for questioning. Read more »
January 27
West Africa: DW Correspondent Arrested After Report On Nigerian Refugees
Nigerien judicial authorities arrested and detained Gazali Abdou Tasawa, a correspondent for the German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW), on January 23, 2026,… Read more »
June 30, 2025
West Africa: Journalist Arrested, Detained After Reporting On Alleged Disappearances of Girls
On June 20, 2025, Moussa Garba, a journalist with Maradi-based Dounia Radio and Television was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Police. Maradi is the second largest city in… Read more »
July 07, 2025
West Africa: Journalist Freed After Detention Over False Information Claim
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the release of Moussa Adamou Garba, a journalist with Maradi-based Dounia Radio and Television. After over two weeks in… Read more »
June 19, 2025
West Africa: One Sahara FM Journalist Provisionally Released, Two Others Remain Jailed
Massaouda Jaharou, one of three Sahara FM journalists re-arrested on May 9, 2025, has been granted provisional release by the Niamey Military Court. The decision, made on June 13,… Read more »
