Niger: Military Junta Suspends BBC for Three Months

Niger’s military junta has suspended the BBC on 10 December for three months with immediate effect. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns this… Read more »

Africa: GPU Holds National Forum With Editors to Improve Migration Reporting

The One-day Forum brought together 12 editors from various media houses including newspapers, community radio stations, private radio and television stations, the state media and… Read more »

Senegal: FAJ Demands an End to Escalating Violations Against Media Professionals in Africa

As the continent marks the global observance of International Human Rights Day under the theme, "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now," FAJ emphasises the devastating impact these… Read more »

Mali: France 24 Journalist Under Investigation for His 'Jihadist Reporting' in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Wassim Nasr reports on jihadist/extremists movements and security issues for the Paris-based TV channel France 24. On 25 September, the Burkinabe, Malian, and Nigerien prosecutor's… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: African Journalists Poised to Lead Climate Action to Realise Trust Transition

This landmark event brought together leaders of journalist unions from 29 countries across Africa's five regions, reinforcing their critical roles as both media professionals and… Read more »

Africa: Guinea Bissau - Journalist Union President Denied the Right to Cover Government Activities

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns, in the strongest terms possible, this act of intimidation, harassment and violation of the fundamental right against the… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau - Journalists Attacked and Brutalised By Security Forces

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate in Guinea Bissau, the Sindicato de Jornalistas e Tecnicos de Comunicacao deGuinea Bissau (SINJOTECS), in… Read more »

Africa: AU, FAJand IOM Collaborate to Strengthen Media Engagement On Labour Migration

The capacity building workshop brought together 40 journalists and editors from 35 countries across Africa, with all five regions of the continent duly represented. In attendance… Read more »

Africa: Senegal - Government Must Involve Press Organisations in Dialogue to Save the Press

According to CAP's release, there are indications that other local dailies will soon follow a similar course. The release states that with the media sector facing huge financial… Read more »

Nigeria: Several Journalists Brutalised By Security Forces While Covering Protests

According to local media reports, at least 31 journalists were attacked across the country on 3 August. Journalist Yakubu Mohammed, a reporter with the Premium Times, was attacked,… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Four Journalists Disappeared in Separate Incidents Since June

Adama Bayala, a regular commentator on the private television station BF1 talkshow, ' Presse Echos', has been missing since he left his office on 28 June, reported informed news… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Three Journalists Disappeared in Separate Incidents in June

Adama Bayala, a regular commentator on the private television station BF1 talkshow, ' Presse Echos', has been missing since he left his office on 28 June, reported informed news… Read more »

Nigeria: Journalist Charged Over Articles About Local Businessman

Chukunonso was charged with 'conduct likely to cause breach of peace, provoking a breach of the peace by offensive publication and conspiracy to commit felony'. If found guilty, he… Read more »

Ghana: Journalist Assaulted By Political Activists

According to local media reports, journalist Dakurugu Abubakar Ndeeya was filming an altercation between some NPP sympathisers and a police officer, when the reporter was attacked… Read more »

Cameroon: Police Raided and Assaulted Journalists in Douala On WPFD

According to a statement issued by the SNJC, their gathering was in accordance with Law 90/055 of 19 December, 1990 which ensures their rights to gather at the Place du Gouvernment… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Senegal: Senegal - Walf TV Broadcast Programmes Suspended for 30 Days

The broadcast programmes of Walf TV, a privately owned television station have been suspended for 30 days following the cutting off of the signal of the television station on 1… Read more »

Africa: GJA Wins Bid to Host Third African Media Convention in Accra

The successful bid of the GJA to host the next Convention was announced during the Second Africa Media Convention which was held in Lusaka, Zambia from 11 - 13 May 2023. Read more »

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 »

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 »