December 04, 2015
Egypt: Retrial for Journalists in Egypt 'Rabaa Operation Room' Case
IPI welcomes ruling, but cautions new trial must respect due process Read more »
December 03, 2015
Somalia: Hindia Haji Mohamed, Somalia
Hindia Haji Mohamed was killed in Mogadishu on Dec. 3, 2015 by a bomb placed under the seat of her car and detonated by remote control. Mohamed was brought to a nearby hospital but… Read more »
November 09, 2015
Egypt: Egyptian Journalist Detained Over Investigative Story
IPI calls on prosecutors to release Hossam Bahgat Read more »
November 06, 2015
Zambia: IPI Concerned By Tax Authorities' Raid On Zambia's the Post
Paper claims 'politics at play' in approximately €1.2 million demand Read more »
November 01, 2015
Somalia: Mustaf Abdi Noor, Aka Shafana, Somalia
Mustaf Abdi Noor, aka Shafana, was killed on Nov. 1, 2015 while covering an attack on the Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu by Al-Shabab Islamist militants. Read more »
October 19, 2015
Kenya: Kenyan National Assembly Criminalises 'Defamation of Parliament'
IPI urges Senate to ensure the bill does not become law Read more »
October 13, 2015
Zambia: IPI Urges Investigation Into Shooting At Zambia Newspaper
Fred M'membe's The Post attributes incident to president's accusation Read more »
October 07, 2015
Angola: NGOs Criticise Luanda's Human Rights Record
The International Press Institute (IPI) has joined 14 other non-governmental organisations in a statement supporting a recent European Parliament resolution that criticised the… Read more »
September 28, 2015
Nigeria: IPI Mourns Former Board Member Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf
Pioneering Nigerian journalist was also respected women's rights advocate. Read more »
September 23, 2015
Egypt: IPI Welcomes Egypt Pardon of Al Jazeera Journalists
Cautions much more needs to be done to improve press freedom Read more »
September 22, 2015
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgian Photographer Wins Alfred Fried Photography Award
Patricia Willocq honoured for series 'Look at me, I am beautiful' Read more »
September 07, 2015
Africa: Journalist Safety Roundtable Shows Need for Concerted Efforts
Participants at Nairobi event highlight value of south-south exchange Read more »
August 29, 2015
Egypt: Egypt Conviction of Al Jazeera Journalists 'Outrageous'
The three-year sentence handed today to three Al Jazeera journalists by an Egyptian court is "outrageous and disgraceful", the International Press Institute (IPI) said. Read more »
August 20, 2015
Ghana: Samuel Nuamah, Ghana
Ghanaian Times Presidential Correspondent Samuel Nuamah died on Aug. 20, 2015 in a traffic accident. He and other journalists were returning to Accra after covering President John… Read more »
August 19, 2015
Egypt: IPI Urges Egypt to Heed Press Freedom Recommendations
Releases plan as country approves draconian anti-terror legislation Read more »
August 05, 2015
Burundi: International Press Freedom Organizations Call On Burundi Authorities to Investigate Attacks On Journalists and Human Rights Defenders
The undersigned press freedom, media development and human rights organizations denounce the continued attacks on and threats to journalists, media workers and human rights… Read more »
July 31, 2015
Egypt: Press Group Calls for Freeing of Photojournalist
The International Press Institute (IPI) said today that it was increasingly concerned for the well-being of imprisoned Egyptian freelance photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid and… Read more »
July 27, 2015
Nigeria: Nigerian Media Seeks to Cope With Boko Haram Threat
Lack of training and equipment add to risk of covering violent militant group Read more »
Egypt: Verdict in Al Jazeera Case Test of Egypt's Commitment to Human Rights
IPI calls for pardon in separate case of six Al Jazeera journalists sentenced in absentia Read more »
July 17, 2015
Zambia: Judge Grants Bail to Arrested Zambian Journalists
A Zambian judge today granted bail to The Post editor Fred M'membe and Post journalist Mukosha Funga, local sources have informed the International Press Institute (IPI). Read more »
July 16, 2015
Zambia: World Press Group Condemns Charges Against Journalists
The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the arrests this morning of Zambian editor and IPI World Press Freedom Hero Fred M'membe and journalist Mukosha Funga. Read more »
July 10, 2015
Ethiopia: IPI Welcomes Release of Ethiopian Journalists
Urges freedom for others behind bars, reform of anti-terror laws Read more »
July 08, 2015
Egypt: IPI Blasts Egypt's Proposed Ban On Non-Official Information
The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned provisions of a proposed new anti-terrorism law in Egypt that would criminalise contradicting official reports on militant… Read more »
July 02, 2015
Tanzania: IPI Welcomes Withdrawal of Media Bills in Tanzania
Facing criticism, government pledges further review Read more »
June 22, 2015
Burundi: President Urged to Allow Re-Opening of Media
15 groups join open letter in advance of parliamentary, presidential elections Read more »