April 14, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Authorities Detain 2 Journalists, Threaten Another With Arrest
Congolese authorities should immediately release journalists Gustave Bakuka and Diègo Kayiba, ensure the safety of journalist Sylvain Kabongo, and drop all legal proceedings… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Sierra Leone: Journalist Alie Melvin Tokowa Beaten While Filming Political Dispute
Sierra Leone authorities should thoroughly investigate the recent attack on journalist Alie Melvin Tokowa and hold the perpetrators to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Journalist Mills Tshibangu Detained Overnight in Defamation Case
Congolese authorities should drop their criminal defamation investigation into journalist Mills Tshibangu and ensure he can work without fear of arrest or prosecution, the… Read more »
South Africa: South African Journalists Attacked, Threatened, Harassed in Separate Incidents
In March 2023, journalists in multiple towns in South Africa were attacked, harassed, or threatened in connection with their reporting. Read more »
April 05, 2023
Kenya: CPJ Calls On Kenyan Authorities to Ensure Accountability in Attacks On Press Covering Protests
Kenyan authorities should thoroughly and credibly investigate recent attacks on journalists covering protests and ensure that the perpetrators are held to account, the Committee to… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Authorities Detain Journalists Getenet Ashagre and Aragaw Sisay
Ethiopian authorities should immediately release journalists Getenet Ahagre and Aragaw Sisay, and stop detaining members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said… Read more »
North Africa: Algerian Authorities Sentence Journalist Ihsane El-Kadi to 5 Years in Prison, Dissolve Outlets Radio M and Maghreb Emergent
In response to news reports that an Algerian court sentenced journalist Ihsane el-Kadi to five years in prison on Sunday and dissolved the local independent broadcaster Radio M and… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Authorities Expel Journalists Sophie Douce and Agnès Faivre
Authorities in Burkina Faso on Saturday, April 1, expelled Agnès Faivre and Sophie Douce, correspondents for the French privately owned Liberation and Le Monde newspapers… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Kenya: CPJ Calls for Authorities to Ensure Journalists Can Cover Protests Safely
In response to journalists being harassed, attacked, and arrested while covering mass anti-government protests in Kenya since March 20, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Journalist John Ngongo Lomango Arrested Over Conflict Reporting
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should release journalist John Ngongo Lomango immediately and ensure that media can report freely on the conflict in the… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Indefinitely Suspends France 24 Over Al-Qaeda Interview
Authorities in Burkina Faso on Monday indefinitely suspended French public broadcaster France 24 over an interview with the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, according to… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Nigeria: Journalist Agba Jalingo Detained on Cybercrime Charges
A federal court in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, on Monday ordered the detention of CrossRiverWatch publisher Agba Jalingo for allegedly publishing false news that caused "annoyance,… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Authorities Detain Gurage Media Network Founder Beyene Wolde
Ethiopian authorities should immediately release journalist Beyene Wolde and ensure that members of the press are not imprisoned for their work, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Nigeria: At Least 28 Journalists Harassed, Beaten, Denied Access While Covering Elections
Nigerian authorities should thoroughly investigate incidents involving at least 28 journalists and media workers being harassed and attacked while covering state elections and hold… Read more »
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 »