Congo-Kinshasa: CPJ Calls for Release of DRC Journalist, U.S. Resident Stanis Bujakera

The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo to allow the provisional release of journalist Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala and drop all… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia's New Era Newspaper Suspends Managing Editor After Editorial Criticizes Judiciary

The management of Namibia's New Era newspaper should immediately rescind the suspension of the paper's managing editor Johnathan Beukes and allow the state-owned media outlet to… Read more »

Niger: Nigerien Journalist Samira Sabou Charged With Treason, Cybercrime

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Nigerien authorities to drop all charges against journalist Samira Sabou and allow her to work freely. Read more »

Sudan: CPJ Calls for Investigation Into Killing of Sudanese Journalist Halima Idris Salim

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Sudanese authorities to investigate and hold to account those responsible for the Tuesday, October 10 killing of Sudanese journalist… Read more »

Algeria: Algerian Prosecutor Requests 5-Year Prison Sentence for Journalist Saad Bouakba

Algerian authorities must drop all charges against journalist Saad Bouakba and refrain from prosecuting members of the press over their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists… Read more »

Guinea: Private News Websites Restricted in Guinea for Over a Month

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Guinean authorities to investigate why the websites of privately owned news outlets Guinée Matin and Inquisiteur continue… Read more »

Angola: CPJ Calls On Angolan Authorities to Release Journalist Carlos Alberto

The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Angolan authorities to immediately release journalist Carlos Alberto, who was taken into custody on September 29 to serve a… Read more »

Uganda: CPJ Urges Uganda to Investigate Assaults On Journalists Covering Opposition Leader Bobi Wine

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an investigation into reports that Ugandan security personnel assaulted and detained multiple journalists covering the return home of… Read more »

South Sudan: CPJ Calls for Transparency in South Sudan Investigation Into 2017 Killing of Journalist Christopher Allen

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday welcomed the South Sudan government's creation of a committee to investigate the 2017 killing of British-American freelancer… Read more »

Ethiopia: Three Journalists Detained in Ethiopia, Transferred to Military Camp

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday called on Ethiopian authorities to immediately release three journalists detained in late August and early September, and expressed… Read more »

Africa: CPJ Calls for Burkina Faso to Reverse Suspension of Jeune Afrique

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday called on Burkinabè authorities to lift its suspension of the French news magazine Jeune Afrique, reverse their suspension… Read more »

Nigeria: Two Nigerian Journalists Charged With Cybercrime Over Corruption Reports

Authorities in Nigeria should swiftly drop all charges against journalists Aiyelabegan Babatunde AbdulRazaq and Oluwatoyin Luqman Bolakale and allow them to work freely, the… Read more »

Angola: Angolan Editor Daniel Frederico Faces Criminal Defamation Charges

Authorities in Angola must drop charges of criminal defamation and insult against journalist Daniel Frederico and stop criminalizing his reporting, the Committee to Protect… Read more »

Niger: Niger Journalist Samira Sabou Arrested By Unidentified Men

The Committee to Protect Journalists called for the immediate release of Nigerien online journalist Samira Sabou after her arrest by unidentified men on September 30. Read more »

Morocco: Morocco Expels French Journalists Quentin Müller and Thérèse Di Campo

Around 3 a.m. on September 20, about 10 plainclothes police officers arrested French journalists Quentin Müller and Thérèse Di Campo in their hotel in Morocco's… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Journalist Bakary Mankajang Arrested, Charged Over Reporting On Killings

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate and unconditional release of journalist Bakary Mankajang after his arrest by Gambian police in connection with his… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: CPJ Condemns Charging, Detention of DRC Journalist Stanis Bujakera

The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the charging and ongoing detention of journalist Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala and calls on Congolese authorities to immediately and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Three Ethiopian Journalists Beaten and Detained While Covering Protest in Tigray

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday called on Ethiopian authorities to hold to account security personnel who assaulted at least three journalists and to desist from… Read more »

Angola: Authorities Charge Journalist With Criminal Defamation Over Corruption Report

Prosecutors should drop the criminal defamation, insult, and forgery charges against Angolan journalist Liberato Furtado Pereira and stop retaliating against the journalist for his… Read more »

Somalia: 'Network Abuse' - Attacks On 3 Media Sites Involved Services of US, UK Firms

Cyberattackers used services of technology companies based in the U.S. and U.K. to target media sites from Somalia, Kosovo, and Turkmenistan, Qurium, a nonprofit hosting the sites,… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Governor Bans the Post Over Military Coup Headline

Cameroonian authorities should immediately lift an indefinite ban against The Post newspaper in the Southwest Region and stop any retaliatory action against the privately owned… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Journalist Stanis Bujakera Arrested Over Report On Ex-Minister's Murder

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should immediately and unconditionally release journalist Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala, return his devices, and stop arresting… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Journalist Damilola Ayeni Arrested in Benin While Reporting on Environment

Authorities in Benin must immediately and unconditionally release Nigerian journalist Damilola Ayeni, drop all charges against him, and allow him to work safely, the Committee to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Three More Journalists Arrested Under State of Emergency

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday expressed deep concern about the arrest of three journalists only weeks after Ethiopia declared a state of emergency and called on… Read more »

Gabon: CPJ Calls On Military in Gabon to Ensure Press Freedom and Journalists' Safety Following Coup

Following the military coup in Gabon that removed President Ali Bongo from power on Wednesday, August 30, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement: Read more »