Tunisia: CPJ Urges Tunisia President to Release Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb

The Committee to Protect Journalists sent a letter to Tunisian President Kais Saied on February 12 asking him to secure the release of journalist Mohamed Boughalleb, whose health… Read more »

Egypt: CPJ, Others Call On Egypt to Reform Its Draft Criminal Procedure Code

The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with 11 other press freedom and human rights organizations, calls on Egyptian authorities to reject the current draft of the Criminal… Read more »

Ghana: No Accountability After Ghanaian Journalists Attacked While Covering Illegal Mining Investigation

Armed men, some wearing military camouflage, attacked journalist Ohemeng Tawiah with stones and machetes on December 20, 2024, after Tawiah and his camera operator, Joseph Kusi,… Read more »

Mozambique: Blogger Killed, Editor Missing As Mozambique's Press Freedom Crisis Deepens

"Help. I got shot and they keep shooting...I am dying." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Journalists Covering Eastern DRC Conflict Face Death Threats, Censorship

The M23 rebel group's assault on the Democratic Republic of the Congo's eastern city of Goma has brought familiar dangers for Congolese journalists, who for years have navigated… Read more »

Guinea: Guinean Regulator Bans News Site Dépêche Guinée

Guinea's High Authority of Communication should reverse its decision to indefinitely suspend the privately owned news site Dépêche Guinée and ensure the public… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Blocks Social Media Access Amid Unrest

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on South Sudanese authorities to reverse its social media ban and to ensure that the public has open and reliable internet access, which… Read more »

Benin: Benin's Regulator Suspends 6 Media Outlets Until Further Notice

The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Beninese authorities to reverse their January 21 orders suspending six privately owned media outlets -- news sites Reporter Médias… Read more »

South Sudan: Sudanese Journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah Dies After Army Arrest

Prominent Sudanese journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah has died in a hospital, one month after Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) arrested him and his son at their home in the capital… Read more »

Africa: CPJ Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire, Calls for Media Access and War Crimes Investigations

The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Wednesday's reports of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and calls on authorities to grant unconditional access to… Read more »

Kenya: Tanzanian Journalist Maria Sarungi Tsehai Briefly Abducted in Kenya

CPJ calls on the Kenyan government to conduct a comprehensive investigation after four unknown men assaulted and abducted prominent Tanzanian journalist and human rights activist… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Editor Emmanuel Monychol Akop Detained Without Charge By Intelligence Agents

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on South Sudan's authorities to reveal the whereabouts of Emmanuel Monychol Akop, editor-in-chief of the privately owned The Dawn… Read more »

Niger: Niger Suspends BBC, Announces a Complaint Against RFI

Nigerien authorities have suspended the U.K. government-funded British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for three months and announced the Nigerien government would bring a complaint… Read more »

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces Kill Sudanese Journalist Hanan Adam and Brother

On Monday, December 8, soldiers with the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed journalist Hanan Adam, a correspondent for local Sudan Communist Party-affiliated… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Jails Journalist Sayed Saber After Recent Social Media Posts

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release journalist Sayed Saber, who was arrested on November 26 and ordered by the Supreme State… Read more »

Guinea: Guinean Journalist Habib Marouane Camara Attacked, Abducted By Uniformed Men

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Guinean authorities to investigate journalist Habib Marouane Camara's whereabouts and ensure his safety after he was attacked and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Attack Radio Station, Journalist Killed in Eastern DRC

Following clashes with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) on October 29, M23 rebels attacked the facilities of the privately owned Mpety community… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Prison Term for Journalist Sandra Muhoza

Burundi prosecutors requested a 12-year prison sentence for journalist Sandra Muhoza, who has been detained for seven months on charges of undermining the integrity of Burundi's… Read more »

Mozambique: Journalists in the Crossfire of Mozambique's Post-Election Crisis

In the weeks since Mozambique's October 9 general election -- which was characterized by irregularities and in which the ruling Frelimo party claimed victory -- the country has… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: CPJ, Partners Urge Guinea-Bissau to Improve Press Freedom Ahead of UN Review

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined two other press freedom organizations in calling on authorities in Guinea-Bissau to accept and implement recommendations to improve its… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Sentences Detained Journalist to 20 Years - Accused of Threatening 2nd Journalist

Egyptian authorities sentenced in absentia journalist Yasser Abu Al-Ela to 20 years in prison on charges of joining a terrorist organization and spreading false news. Separately,… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroonian Journalist Nsoyuka Guy-Bruno Maimo Detained, Beaten for Covering Protest

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Cameroonian authorities to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for detaining and violently abusing Nsoyuka Guy-Bruno… Read more »

Egypt: CPJ, Others Ask UN Working Group for Update On Egyptian Writer Alaa Abdelfattah

The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with 26 other press freedom and human rights organizations, sent a letter on November 12 to the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary… Read more »

Ethiopia: CPJ Urges Ethiopia to Commit to Press Freedom During UN Human Rights Review

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to accept and implement recommendations on improving press freedom conditions and guaranteeing the safety of… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian President Withdraws Defamation Lawsuit Against The Voice, Editor

The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Gambian President Adama Barrow's decision to withdraw a civil defamation lawsuit against The Voice newspaper and its editor-in-chief… Read more »