Somalia: Journalist Killed in Al-Shabaab Bomb Attack in Mogadishu

Mohamed Abukar Mohamed, a freelance journalist for Sirta TV, was on his way to work when the explosion occurred. It led to the collapse of the building he was in. The terrorist… Read more »

Sierra Leone: New EU-Funded Project to Strengthen Media Freedom

During the two year Media Empowerment for Democracy, Inclusion and Accountability (MEDIA) project, which is led by BBC Media Action, the IFJ will work with SLAJ to strengthen and… Read more »

Uganda: Journalists Reporting On Elections Brutalised By Security Forces

Journalists Hasifah Nanvuma from Nation Media Group, Hassan Wasswa of NBS Television, and Francis Ijjo from NTV Uganda were brutally assaulted by the security forces while… Read more »

Chad: Two Journalists Detained in One Week, Amid Broader Crackdown

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, L'Union des Journalistes Tchadiens (UJT), in condemning the latest arbitrary detentions, which constitute a… Read more »

Africa: IFJ Calls for 'Gender-Equal Media for a Gender-Equal Future'

The Federation deplores the growing hostility to gender equality and women's rights, with far-right movements threatening decades of progress. The organisation urges media… Read more »

Africa: African Journalists Condemn Ongoing Victimisation and Repression of Journalistic Rights and Press Freedom

Jemima Beukes, who currently serves as Secretary General of the Federation of Southern African Journalists (FeSAJ) and Acting Secretary General of the Namibia Media Professionals… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana - Journalists Attacked By Thugs While Covering Elections

According to local media reports, five journalists reporting on the electoral process were seriously assaulted by unidentified individuals at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating… Read more »

Kenya: Police Assault Journalist Covering Protest in Molo

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ), in condemning the attack. It also urges the Kenyan government to ensure… Read more »

Rwanda: FEAJ Elects New Leadership

Eric Charles Oduor, Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) was elected as president of the new Federation, while Patrick Oyet of the Union of Journalists of… Read more »

Cape Verde: Political Party MpD Files a Complaint Against Journalist Through Media Regulator

MpD, a Christian and liberal party, sent a complaint letter, signed by its Secretary General Agostinho Antonio Lopes, to the ARC. The letter accused journalist Carlos Santos of… Read more »

Liberia: Daily Observer Journalists Harassed By Police

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns this act of aggression and intimidation by the police, meted out to journalists who simply reported on an issue of public… Read more »

Africa: Journalist Killed By Paramilitary Group in Al-Gezira State

Local media reported the killing of journalist Hanan Adam and her brother, following an attack by the RSF in the rural area of al-Madina in al-Gezira state. Read more »

Niger: Military Junta Suspends BBC for Three Months

Niger’s military junta has suspended the BBC on 10 December for three months with immediate effect. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns this… Read more »

Africa: GPU Holds National Forum With Editors to Improve Migration Reporting

The One-day Forum brought together 12 editors from various media houses including newspapers, community radio stations, private radio and television stations, the state media and… Read more »

Senegal: FAJ Demands an End to Escalating Violations Against Media Professionals in Africa

As the continent marks the global observance of International Human Rights Day under the theme, "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now," FAJ emphasises the devastating impact these… Read more »

Mali: France 24 Journalist Under Investigation for His 'Jihadist Reporting' in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Wassim Nasr reports on jihadist/extremists movements and security issues for the Paris-based TV channel France 24. On 25 September, the Burkinabe, Malian, and Nigerien prosecutor's… Read more »

Africa: Access to Information - 'No to Secrets,' Urge Journalists Around the World

Across the world, access to public information is at risk of being restricted in the name of national security and anti-terrorism legislation.These increasingly broaden definitions… Read more »

Southern Africa: Journalists in Southern Africa Launch United Front Against Disinformation and Misinformation

In collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), through its Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSAF), FAJ convened its… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: African Journalists Poised to Lead Climate Action to Realise Trust Transition

This landmark event brought together leaders of journalist unions from 29 countries across Africa's five regions, reinforcing their critical roles as both media professionals and… Read more »

Africa: Guinea Bissau - Journalist Union President Denied the Right to Cover Government Activities

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns, in the strongest terms possible, this act of intimidation, harassment and violation of the fundamental right against the… Read more »

Burundi: 'She Should Never Have Been Convicted in the First Place'

On 14 August, President Evariste Ndayishimiye signed a decree that secured Irangabiye's release after 18 months behind bars. Read more »

Somalia: Official Information Bill Endangers the Right to Access Information

We, the undersigned organisations, express profound concern regarding the proposed Official Information Bill (OIB), passed by the Council of Ministers in March 2024 and forwarded… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau - Journalists Attacked and Brutalised By Security Forces

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate in Guinea Bissau, the Sindicato de Jornalistas e Tecnicos de Comunicacao deGuinea Bissau (SINJOTECS), in… Read more »

Africa: AU, FAJand IOM Collaborate to Strengthen Media Engagement On Labour Migration

The capacity building workshop brought together 40 journalists and editors from 35 countries across Africa, with all five regions of the continent duly represented. In attendance… Read more »

Africa: Journalist Released After 24 Hours in Custody in N'Djamena

According to a press release issued by UJT, Badour, who also worked for the media outlets Agence Tchadienne de Presseet Edition, was summoned by the judicial police of the 8th… Read more »