Journalists Reporting On Elections Brutalised By Security Forces [press release]
IFJ
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 »
Trump Freezes U.S.-Funded Media Outlets Including Voice of America
RFI
President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday began making deep cuts to Voice of America and other government-run, pro-democracy programming, with the organization's director… Read more »
No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Has Not Ordered Igbo Military Officers to Surrender Their Weapons and Resign
Africa Check
No, Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has not ordered Igbo military officers to surrender their weapons and resign Read more »
Parliament's Statement on Hacking of Its Social Media Channels [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
We have identified a security breach affecting one of Parliament's 25 YouTube streaming services, which is integrated with its official social media accounts. This breach resulted… Read more »
Old Video Used to Falsely Claim That Kenyan Opposition Politician Kalonzo Musyoka Visited President William Ruto for Political Deal
Africa Check
Old video used to falsely claim that Kenyan opposition politician Kalonzo Musyoka visited president William Ruto for political deal Read more »
Ugandan Journalists Announce Boycott of Security Activities
Independent (Kampala)
Joint organizations advocating for journalists' rights have announced a boycott of all security agency-related activities. This is in response to the violence against journalists… Read more »
Govt 'Regrets Attacks' On Journalists in Kawempe By-Election
Nile Post
Minister of ICT and National Guidance Dr Chris Baryomunsi acknowledged the distressing nature of the violence but called for a full account of events from all sides. Read more »
Escalating Attacks On Journalists Raise Press Freedom Concerns
Nile Post
The growing number of attacks on journalists by armed forces in Uganda has sparked alarm among media rights organisations, human rights activists, and the press community. Read more »
DR Congo Crisis - Journalist's Investigation Debunks Narrative Linking Rwanda to Coltan From Rubaya
New Times
The route between Rubaya in eastern DR Congo's North Kivu Province and Rwanda which is alleged to be used to supply coltan minerals to tech giant Apple does not exist and cannot… Read more »
Kremlin Disinformation Campaigns Aim to Discredit French Military in Sahel, Analysts Say
VOA
On Feb. 20, Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military base in the country. Read more »
Rwanda-Backed M23 Target Journalists, Activists
HRW
Armed Group Threatens, Harasses, Attacks Civilians in Occupied East Read more »
MFWA Calls for Release of Activist Ahmed Ould Samba [press release]
MFWA
The Media Foundation for West Africa condemns the arrest and intimidation of Mauritanian human rights activist Ahmed Ould Samba and calls for his release. Read more »
Court Discharges Influencer Hawa Hunt [press release]
MFWA
The Media Foundation for West Africa welcomes the release of Hawa Hunt, from two months' incarceration and the dropping of all charges against the social media influencer by a… Read more »
Two Journalists Detained in One Week, Amid Broader Crackdown [press release]
IFJ
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 »
UDP Condemns Arrest of Luis Boutanos, Calls for 'Immediate' Release [press release]
The Point
The United Democratic Party (UDP) strongly condemns the arrest of Mr. Luis Boutanos, a Gambian citizen, on 17th February 2025, for expressing his frustration with the Barrow… Read more »
