Ethiopia: Police Raid Addis Standard, Detain 3 Managers

The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by Ethiopian police raids on the privately owned news outlet Addis Standard's office and an employee's home, their confiscation of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Journalist Émérite Amisi Musada Reports Being Abducted, Tortured Over War Coverage

The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the mistreatment of Congolese journalist Émérite Amisi Musada, who was abducted by men in civilian clothes on April… Read more »

Ghana: CPJ Urges Ghana's President Mahama to Reverse Impunity, Improve Press Freedom

On his 100th day in office, the Committee to Protect Journalists urged Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama to ensure swift and conclusive investigations into cases of attacks… Read more »

Senegal: Journalists Arrested in Senegal As Prime Minister Announces 'Zero Tolerance' for False News

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to stop the legal harassment of journalists and to deliver on President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye's promise… Read more »

Mali: Malian Journalist Detained After Criticizing Ministry of Justice

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malian authorities to immediately release journalist Alfousseini Togo after he was arrested and detained April 9 on charges of… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Journalist Ahmed Mohamed Saleh Sayyidna Killed By Shelling in El-Fasher

Sudanese journalist Ahmed Mohamed Saleh Sayyidna was killed on Monday, April 14, in a shelling attack on El-Fasher, a city in North Darfur, amid ongoing fighting between the… Read more »

Tunisia: Jailed Tunisian Commentator Sonia Dahmani Faces 10-Year - Sentence After Charges Elevated to Felony

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of political commentator Sonia Dahmani after the Tunis Court of Appeals reclassified charges against her as a… Read more »

Ethiopia: At Least 7 Journalists Detained in Ethiopia On Terror Allegations

Ethiopian authorities should drop terrorism investigations into at least seven journalists from the privately owned Ethiopian Broadcasting Service (EBS) who were detained over what… Read more »

Zambia: Zambian Journalist Attacked, Facing Criminal Charges After Covering Ruling Party Supporters

Zambian authorities should drop all charges against Wave FM Zambia journalist Hope Chooma and direct resources to holding to account those responsible for assaulting him and… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Counterterrorism Bill Called 'Significant Threat to Press Freedom'

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio should not sign the country's counterterrorism bill into law and must ensure any new legislation will not be used to target the press, the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Seeks to Stifle Political Debate With Jail, Threats, Legislation

"I have learnt that free speech, free talk, is not free," Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga wrote in a letter from prison, which was made public on February 28, his fourth day… Read more »

Burkina Faso: In Burkina Faso, 3 Journalists Missing After Media Association Condemns Kidnaps

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Burkina Faso to urgently disclose the whereabouts of journalists Guézouma Sanogo, Boukari Ouoba, and Luc… Read more »

Mozambique: CPJ Urges Mozambican President to Uphold Media Freedom

In a letter, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo to take decisive steps to ensure that the media can operate without fear of… Read more »

Uganda: Troubling Crackdown On Ugandan Journalists Ahead of 2026 Elections

After two weeks of attacks by masked anti-terrorism agents, police, and soldiers on Ugandan journalists covering an upcoming by-election, voting day proved even worse -- forcing… Read more »

Ghana: Ghanaian Journalists Attacked By Military, Illegal Miners in Separate Incidents

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ghanaian authorities to investigate and hold accountable military officers and suspected illegal miners accused of attacking a total… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Kill 3 State TV Journalists and Their Driver in Drone Strike

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Sudanese forces to ensure journalist safety following the killing of three Sudanese state television network journalists and their… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Journalist Killed in Al-Shabaab Bombing, At Least 22 Others Arrested for Reporting Attack

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Somali authorities to investigate the killing of journalist Mohamed Abukar Dabashe in a March 18 bombing by the militant group Al… Read more »

Benin: Bénin Web TV Suspended for Reporting On Media Regulator's Budget

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Benin's regulatory High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) to reverse its suspension of the privately owned news site… Read more »

Egypt: CPJ Leads Joint Letter to Egyptian President Urging Release of Writer Alaa Abdelfattah

In a joint letter led by the Committee to Protect Journalists, 50 prominent human rights leaders, Nobel Prize laureates, writers, and public figures have called on Egyptian… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Anti-Terrorism Officers Brutally Assault Journalist

Two masked officers with Uganda's security agency Joint Anti-Terrorist Task Force (JAT) assaulted Ibrahim Miracle, a reporter for Christian broadcaster Top TV, while he was… Read more »

Madagascar: In Madagascar, Journalist Detained On False News Charge Over Facebook Post

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malagasy authorities to immediately release investigative journalist Fernand Cello, who has been in detention since his January 29… Read more »

Ghana: At Least 5 Ghanaian Journalists Attacked Covering Ashanti Elections

Ghanaian authorities must swiftly investigate February 11's attack on five journalists covering Council of State elections in the southern Ashanti Region and ensure the press can… Read more »

Zambia: CPJ Urges Zambian Government to Withdraw Cyber Bills From Parliament

The Committee to Protect Journalists sent a letter calling on the Zambian government to withdraw the Cyber Security Bill 2024 and Cyber Crimes Bill 2024 from the country's National… Read more »

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 »