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
Angola: Angolan Outlet Camunda News Suspends Operations Indefinitely After Police Harassment
Angolan authorities should stop harassing the privately owned Camunda News website and ensure that members of the press can work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Journalist Garikai Mafirakureva Charged With Publishing False Information
On January 18, 2023, police in the southeastern Zimbabwe city of Masvingo arrested journalist Garikai Mafirakureva, according to media reports, a statement by the Zimbabwean… Read more »
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 15, 2023
Rwanda: CPJ Reiterates Call for Investigate John Williams Ntwali's Death
The Committee to Protect Journalists today joined 85 other organizations in reiterating calls for the Rwandan government to allow an independent, impartial investigation into the… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Uganda: Journalist Andrew Arinaitwe Detained on Criminal Trespass Charges
Ugandan authorities should immediately release freelance journalist Andrew Arinaitwe and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. Read more »
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 07, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Court Convicts 2 Men of 2012 Kidnapping of Journalist Michael Scott Moore
In response to a U.S. federal court's conviction of two men, Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed and Abdi Yusu Hassan, in the 2012 hostage-taking of German American journalist Michael Scott… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Egypt: Trial to Start Tuesday for 3 Mada Masr Journalists
In response to reports that three journalists from the Egyptian independent news website Mada Masr are scheduled to face trial on Tuesday, March 7, on charges of misusing social… Read more »
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
Rwanda: CPJ Calls for Credible Investigation Into Death of Rwandan Journalist John Williams Ntwali
Rwandan authorities must provide a credible account of the circumstances surrounding the death of journalist John Williams Ntwali, the Committee to Protect Journalists said… Read more »
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 20, 2023
Burundi: Journalist Floriane Irangabiye Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Burundian authorities must not contest the appeal of journalist Floriane Irangabiye and ensure that members of the press are not imprisoned for their work, the Committee to Protect… 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 18, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Broadcaster Radio Tokomi Wapi Suspended, Police Shutter Station
On January 9, 2023, Congolese authorities ordered the suspension of the broadcaster Radio Tokomi Wapi, according to news reports, a copy of that order, which CPJ reviewed, and… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Ethiopia: Authorities in Tigray Release 3 Journalists, 2 Others Remain in Detention
In response to news reports that authorities in the northern Ethiopian state of Tigray recently released three employees of the broadcaster Tigrai TV but continue to hold two more… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Authorities Detain 2 Journalists for 48 Hours Over Reporting On Alleged Secret Jails
On January 5, 2023, Congolese authorities detained Sylvain Kiomba, editor-in-chief of the privately owned radio station Shilo FM, and Joseph Ebondo, a reporter at the station, in… Read more »
Zambia: Supporters of Zambia's Ruling Party Raid 2 Radio Stations for Hosting Opposition Party Leader
On December 31, 2022, and January 1, 2023, supporters of Zambia's ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) raided two radio stations and disrupted broadcasts by Chilufya… 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 »
January 06, 2023
South Sudan: Security Forces Detain Six State Media Employees
South Sudanese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release all journalists detained this week and ensure the press can work freely, the Committee to Protect… Read more »