March 21, 2023
Nigeria: At Least 28 Journalists Harassed, Beaten, Denied Access While Covering Elections
Nigerian authorities should thoroughly investigate incidents involving at least 28 journalists and media workers being harassed and attacked while covering state elections and hold… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Mali: CPJ Welcomes Release of French Journalist Olivier Dubois After Nearly 2 Years of Captivity in Mali
In response to news reports that French journalist Olivier Dubois has been freed nearly two years after he was abducted by a militant group in Mali, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Togo: Togolese Journalists Ferdinand Ayité and Isidore Kouwonou Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
In response to news reports that a Togolese court on Wednesday sentenced journalists Ferdinand Ayité and Isidore Kouwonou to three years in prison for insulting authorities,… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Senegal: Journalist Pape Ndiaye Jailed on False News Charges
Senegalese authorities should immediately release journalist Pape Ndiaye and drop all legal proceedings against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Togo: Togo Journalists Ferdinand Ayité and Isidore Kouwonou Summoned Over Insult, False News Allegations
Togolese authorities should drop all legal proceedings against journalists Ferdinand Ayité and Isidore Kouwonou and allow them to work free from harassment or threat of… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Publisher Haruna Mohammed Salisu Released On Bail
In response to Nigerian authorities' release of WikkiTimes publisher Haruna Mohammed Salisu on bail Thursday, following his arrest while covering national elections on February 25,… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Nigeria: At Least 14 Journalists Detained, Attacked, or Harassed Covering Nigeria's Election
At least 14 journalists and media workers were detained, harassed, or attacked while covering Nigeria's presidential and federal elections, including private news website… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroonian Police Arrest Businessman Investigated by Murdered Journalist Martinez Zogo
In response to news reports that Cameroonian police on Monday arrested Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga and two of his associates in connection to the investigation into the murder of… Read more »
Cameroon: CPJ Calls for Transparency in Cameroon's Investigation Into Journalist Zogo's Death
In response to multiple news reports that police arrested several people, including prominent members of Cameroon’s security forces, in connection to their investigation into… Read more »
January 30, 2023
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 »
January 26, 2023
Nigeria: Journalist Agba Jalingo Charged With Cybercrime Over Report On Governor's Relative
Authorities in Nigeria should swiftly drop the cybercrime charges against journalist Agba Jalingo, cease harassing him for his work, and reform the country's laws to ensure… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Cameroon: Journalist Martinez Zogo Abducted By Unidentified Men
In response to news reports that unidentified individuals kidnapped Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo Tuesday, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Benin: Benin Journalist Virgile Ahouansè Held for 2 Days, Charged With Spreading False News
Beninese authorities should drop the false news charges against journalist Virgile Ahouansè and ensure that members of the press do not face legal harassment for their work,… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroonian Journalist Amadou Vamoulké Sentenced to 12 Years and U.S.$76,000 Fine
In response to news reports that a special criminal court in Yaoundé Tuesday sentenced Amadou Vamoulké, the former managing director of the state-owned Cameroon Radio… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Senegal: Journalist Pape Alé Niang Re-Arrested, Accused of Breaching Bail Condition
In response to news reports that Senegalese authorities re-arrested journalist Pape Alé Niang on Monday, less than a week after his release on bail, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Suspends French Broadcaster RFI
In response to Burkina Faso authorities' suspension of programming by French broadcaster Radio France Internationale (RFI), the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Senegal: Authorities Charge Senegalese Journalist Pape Alé Niang With Harming National Defense Over Report On Leaked Document
Senegalese authorities should drop all charges against journalist Pape Alé Niang, release him, and reform the country's laws to ensure journalism is not criminalized, the… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Detain, Charge Two Journalists for WhatsApp Messages
On October 13, 2022, police officers at Ilorin, the capital of the southern Kwara State, detained Abdulrasheed Akogun with his brother Dare Akogun on criminal charges for comments… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Journalist Ayodeji Adebayo Detained for 6 Days Over Report About Local Politician
On September 29, 2022, two police officers arrested journalist Ayodeji Adebayo at the office of the privately owned newspaper The Nation in Wuse, a commercial hub in Nigeria's… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Togo: Togolese Liberté Newspaper Suspended for 3 Months, Continues Publishing Amid Appeal
On October 5, 2022 a court in Lomé suspended the privately owned Liberté newspaper for three months and fined the company and two of its staff members a total of 12… Read more »