June 26
Africa: Civic Space in Africa Is Not Only Constrained By Arrests, Vague Laws and Media Intimidation, but Also By Foreign Pressure and Various Forms of Dependence.
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April 21
Southern Africa: A Fresh Continental Resolution Flags Rising Repression, Digital Interference, and Weak Legal Commitments As Key Threats to Credible Polls Across 12 Countries.
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March 24
Uganda: A Landmark Ruling Has Nullified Uganda's Controversial Computer Misuse Amendments and Criminal Defamation Provisions, Halting Their Enforcement Over Procedural Violations and Rights Concerns.
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March 17
Zimbabwe: Wave of Legal Threats, Arrests, and Physical Attacks Against Journalists Signals Deepening Crackdown
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March 12
Africa: Experts Highlight How Foreign Actors Are Exploiting Weaknesses in Africa's Information Ecosystem to Influence Narratives Around Politics, Trade and Strategic Resources.
On February 10-11, 2026, researchers and experts convened in Dakar, Senegal, for the first Africa Forum on Countering Foreign Interference (CFI). The forum brought together… Read more »
February 23
Congo-Kinshasa: Journalists Investigating Fatal Mining Disaster Denied Access
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February 09
Kenya: Kenya's Court of Appeal Has Drawn a Constitutional Line Against Coercive Film Regulation By Delivering a Win for Artists While Leaving Broader Censorship Intact.
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February 05
Chad: IPI Calls for End to Threats, Harassment of Dikoua Innocent
IPI strongly condemns the arrest of journalist Dikoua Innocent in Chad after he published a story on TikTok criticizing the management of Chad's oil resources. Innocent was… Read more »
November 12, 2025
Cameroon: Media Rights Bodies Call for Probe into Achomba's Disappearance
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October 27, 2025
Africa: African Journalists and Human Rights Defenders Are Turning to Encryption to Outsmart Surveillance, Safeguard Their Sources, and Keep Vital Stories Alive.
This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 26 October 2025. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Clan Rivalries Have Migrated Online - Where TikTok's Viral Culture Now Rewards Mockery
This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 23 October 2025. Read more »
October 21, 2025
Togo: Civil Society Alarmed By New Govt Threats to Prosecute Internet Users for Comments, Reactions
This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 19 October 2025. Read more »
October 07, 2025
Kenya: Onyango Has Gone Into Hiding After Being Abducted, Assaulted, and Impersonated Online - Allegedly On the Orders of of a County Official
This statement was originally published on ipi.media on 23 September 2025. Read more »
August 05, 2025
Africa: African Developers, Lawmakers and Civil Society Are Partnering With Women to Embed Safety Into Digital Platforms From the Ground Up, With the Aim of Preventing Tech-Driven Gender Violence Before It Begins.
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Uganda: The Scandal Around Uganda's Tech-Driven Express Penalty Scheme Revealed Deep Failures in Digital Public Infrastructure Governance From Opaque Foreign Contracts, to Unsafe Data Practices.
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July 14, 2025
Kenya: Young Kenyan Activists Have Harnessed Ai and Turned It Into a Vital Civic Tool a to Demystify Legislation, Coordinate Mass Protests, and Challenge State Power.
This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 12 July 2025. Read more »
September 05, 2012
Eritrea: Three Journalists Held Since 2001 Die in Eritrea Prison Camp
After several weeks of investigating reports from sources in Eritrea and from prison guards who fled the country, Reporters Without Borders has been able to confirm that three more… Read more »
