Nigeria: CPJ Calls On Nigerian President to Improve Press Freedom

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Gabon: Authorities Suspend 3 French Broadcasters, Block Internet During Elections

Gabonese authorities must reverse their suspension of French broadcasters France 24, Radio France Internationale, and TV5 Monde and refrain from further disrupting public access to… Read more »

Chad: News Website Alwihda Info Suspended Over Coverage of President

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday called for authorities in Chad to immediately reverse the suspension of the privately owned news website Alwihda Info and stop… Read more »

Niger: CPJ Joins Call to Protect Journalists in Niger 1 Month After Coup

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday joined at least 79 journalists and press organizations in calling on Niger's military authorities to protect the rights and safety of… Read more »

Algeria: Prosecutor Requests 3-Year Sentence for Journalist Mustapha Bendjama

The Committee to Protect Journalists called for Algerian authorities to immediately release journalist Mustapha Bendjama on Wednesday, after a prosecutor requested that he be… Read more »

Egypt: Authorities Arrest Father of Freelance Journalist Ahmed Gamal Ziada

Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Gamal Abdelhamid Ziada and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Read more »

Somalia: Two Journalists Arrested for Reporting On Police, 1 Remains in Custody

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday called on Somali authorities to unconditionally release journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Osman Bulbul and stop intimidating media… Read more »

Egypt: Egyptian Journalist Karim Asaad's Whereabouts Unknown Following Arrest

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release journalist Karim Asaad following his arrest on Saturday, August 19. Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese Journalist Abdou Khadre Sakho Detained on False News Allegations

Dakar, August 15, 2023—In response to the detention Tuesday of Senegalese journalist Abdou Khadre Sakho for allegedly spreading false news, the Committee to Protect… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Benin and Burkina Faso Suspend Media Outlets Over Coverage of Niger Coup

Authorities in Benin and Burkina Faso must immediately lift their respective suspensions of La Gazette du Golfe and Radio Oméga, and allow the media to report without fear… Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese Journalist Abdou Khadre Sakho Detained On False News Allegations

In response to the detention Tuesday of Senegalese journalist Abdou Khadre Sakho for allegedly spreading false news, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following… Read more »

South Africa: South African Court Throws Out Urgent Bid to Gag Media24

The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed a Gauteng High Court ruling on Tuesday to dismiss an urgent application by two businessmen connected to South African Deputy President… Read more »

Senegal: Journalist Pape Alé Niang Released After Hunger Strike, Maty Sarr Niang Remains Jailed

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday welcomed the release of journalist Pape Alé Niang, but called for charges against him to be dropped and for Senegalese… Read more »

Niger: Niger Blocks RFI and France 24 in Wake of Coup

The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned Niger's suspension of broadcasts by French outlets Radio France Internationale (RFI) and France 24. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 7 Congolese Journalists Stoned, Slapped or Beaten in Election-Related Incidents

Politicians in the Democratic Republic of Congo and their supporters must respect journalists' rights to report freely and safely in the lead-up to national elections on December… Read more »

Uganda: At Least 7 Journalists Assaulted, Robbed at News Conferences

Ugandan authorities should investigate and prosecute those responsible for assaulting, robbing, and harassing seven journalists at two separate news conferences, the Committee to… Read more »

Burundi: Journalist Floriane Irangabiye's Health Deteriorating in Prison

In response to news reports that Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye is suffering respiratory distress and her health has deteriorated behind bars, the Committee to Protect… Read more »

Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Law Poses Free Speech Fears for Journalists

Kuchu Times was founded eight years ago to give voice to Uganda's LGBTQ+ community. Now, a new anti-homosexuality law is threatening this mission at a time when LGBTQ+ Ugandans are… Read more »

Ethiopia: CPJ Calls for Swift and Credible Investigation Into Burglary of Ethiopia Insider Office

In response to the recent burglary of the privately owned news outlet Ethiopia Insider, including the stealing of video production equipment, the Committee to Protect Journalists… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Ban Radio Show By Displaced Journalists

Leaders of the M23 rebel movement occupying Rutshuru in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, should immediately reverse the latest ban on "Sauti ya Wahami," a radio show… Read more »

Morocco: CPJ Condemns Court's Rejection of Appeals By Jailed Journalists Soulaiman Raissouni and Omar Radi

In response to news reports that the Moroccan court of cassation in Rabat on Tuesday rejected the final appeals of jailed journalists Soulaiman Raissouni and Omar Radi, the… Read more »

Cameroon: NGOs Call for Protection of Journalists in Cameroon Ahead of Country's UN Human Rights Review

Cameroonian journalists are facing lethal threats and false legal charges as they pursue reporting in the midst of Cameroon's Anglophone conflict, according to a new report on… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Authorities Suspend Third French Media Outlet in Under 8 Months

Burkinabè authorities should immediately reverse the suspension of French television news channel La Chaîne Info (LCI) and stop censoring local and foreign media… Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese Broadcaster Walf TV Suspended for 1 Month, Threatened With Permanent License Revocation

On June 1, 2023, Senegalese Minister of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy Moussa Bocar Thiam ordered a 30-day suspension of Walf TV, the television broadcast… Read more »

South Africa: Judge Strikes Down Gag Order Against Investigative Outlet Amabhungane

In response to a South African High Court's Monday judgment striking down a gag order against the amaBhungane Center for Investigative Journalism, the Committee to Protect… Read more »