April 16
Nigeria: Police Investigate Nigeria's Foundation for Investigative Journalism After Corruption Coverage
Nigerian authorities should immediately drop their investigation into the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) and its founder, the award-winning undercover reporter,… Read more »
April 15
Algeria: CPJ Condemns Expulsion of Journalist Farid Alilat On Arrival At Algiers Airport
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Algerian authorities to allow Farid Alilat, a journalist and Algerian citizen, to enter the country without fear of arrest, after he was… Read more »
Malawi: Malawian Journalist Macmillan Mhone Facing False News, Extortion Charges
Malawian authorities should drop all legal proceedings against Nation Publications Limited journalist Macmillan Mhone, who is accused of cyber spamming, publishing false news, and… Read more »
April 11
Mali: Mali's Media Regulator Bans Outlets From Covering Political Groups
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Mali's media regulator to lift its ban on political reporting in the country and allow journalists to cover the news without… Read more »
April 10
Lesotho: Lesotho Courts Dismiss Lawsuits Seeking Closure of 2 Newspapers, Defamation Cases Ongoing
Two privately owned newspapers in Lesotho-the Lesotho Tribune and Lesotho Times--faced separate lawsuits in February and March 2024, seeking to shut them down, according to the… Read more »
South Africa: CPJ Welcomes South Africa's Abolition of Criminal Defamation, Calls for Further Legal Reforms
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's signing into law a bill that abolishes criminal defamation, and urged… Read more »
Togo: Togolese Authorities Release Journalist Apollinaire Mewenemesse With Conditions
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release of journalist and La Dépêche publishing director Apollinaire Mewenemesse and calls for Togolese authorities… Read more »
April 03
Sudan: CPJ Urges Sudan Authorities to End Suspensions of 3 News Outlets
The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports that the Sudanese Ministry of Media and Culture has suspended the work of news outlets Sky News Arabia, Al Arabiya, and… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisian Authorities Arrest, Charge Journalist Mohamed Boughaleb
Tunisian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Mohamed Boughaleb and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Soldiers Hit and Detain Journalist Dele Fasan, Thugs Attack 3 Journalists Covering Election
On February 23, at least seven soldiers arrested and handcuffed journalist Dele Fasan and hit him with a gun as he filmed at the scene of a planned protest in Nigeria's southern… Read more »
April 01
Togo: Togo Journalist Apollinaire Mewenemesse Detained for Defamation
Togolese authorities must release journalist Apollinaire Mewenemesse, drop all legal proceedings against him, and reform the country's laws to prevent journalists from being… Read more »
Angola: Angola's Proposed National Security Law Threatens Press Freedom, Puts Journalists At Risk - CPJ
Angola's proposed national security law could hinder the public's right to information and severely undermine press freedom, further exposing journalists to harassment,… Read more »
March 21
Sudan: 'Back to the Dark Ages' - Editor Ataf Mohamed On Sudan's Wartime Communications Blackout
For the last six weeks, Sudan has been almost totally cut off from the world. Since early February, there has been an internet and telecommunications blackout in the country, where… Read more »
March 19
Congo-Kinshasa: CPJ Welcomes Release of DRC Journalist Stanis Bujakera, Calls for Release of Blaise Mabala
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the Democratic Republic of the Congo's release of journalist Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala, but is alarmed by his six-month prison… Read more »
Senegal: CPJ Calls On Senegal's Presidential Candidates for Press Freedom Reforms As 5 Journalists Freed
Presidential candidates in Senegal's elections on Sunday should commit to decriminalizing journalism and dropping all legal proceedings against journalists, the Committee to… Read more »
March 14
Congo-Kinshasa: Ahead of Expected Verdict, CPJ Calls Prosecution of DRC Journalist Stanis Bujakera 'Outrageous'
Ahead of an expected verdict in the prosecution of Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala on March 20 and in light of recent testimony presented by the court's technical… Read more »
March 12
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Journalist Muhiyadin Mohamed Abdullahi Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison On False News Charges
Authorities in Ethiopia should unconditionally release journalist Muhiyadin Mohamed Abdullahi, who was arrested almost a month ago on February 13, and desist from arbitrarily… Read more »
March 06
Sudan: CPJ Condemns Killing of Sudanese Journalist Khalid Balal in Darfur
The Committee to Protect journalists calls on Sudanese authorities to investigate and hold to account those responsible for killing the journalist Khalid Balal and urges all… Read more »
March 05
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Minister Bans 2 Journalists From Covering Government Events
The minister of state for Zimbabwe's Midlands Province must immediately rescind an order barring journalists Sydney Mubaiwa and Stephen Chadenga from covering government events,… Read more »
March 04
Morocco: Morocco Prison Confiscates Journalist's Letter to Wife, Prompting Hunger Strike
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Moroccan prison authorities' decision to prevent imprisoned journalist Soulaiman Raissouni from sending a letter to his wife and… Read more »
March 01
Senegal: Record Number of Journalists in Senegal's Jails Amid Political Turmoil
Senegalese reporter Ndèye Maty Niang, also known as Maty Sarr Niang, would have likely jumped at the chance to report on the political crisis gripping her country since the… Read more »
Nigeria: CPJ Welcomes Acquittal of Nigerian Journalists Gidado Yushau and Alfred Olufemi and Calls for Legal Reform
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed the February 14 decision by an appeal court in Nigeria's western Kwara State acquitting journalists Gidado Yushau and Alfred Olufemi… Read more »
February 29
Ethiopia: French Journalist Antoine Galindo Leaves Ethiopia After Release
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed the Thursday release of French journalist Antoine Galindo, who was arrested in Ethiopia on February 22, and urged Ethiopian… Read more »
February 28
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Police Detain Journalist Masand Mafuta, Slap Him, Seize Equipment and Money
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must hold accountable the police officers who arrested and then assaulted journalist Masand Mafuta, and ensure his belongings… Read more »
February 27
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Journalist Lucien Lyenda Attacked By Armed Forces While Covering Protest
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must investigate and hold accountable the soldiers who attacked journalist Lucien Lyenda while he covered a demonstration… Read more »