An international arrest warrant has been issued for the son of Mali's former president over the disappearance of an investigative journalist in Bamako in 2016. The warrant was ... Read more »

Ethiopia's media regulator is warning foreign news outlets that publishing specific references that it says mischaracterise the country's war-torn northern Tigray region will be ... Read more »

The phone numbers for 14 heads of state, including South African president Cyril Ramaphosa; Egyptian prime minister Mostafa Madboulyas; the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI; former ... Read more »

Several major Nigerian newspapers have carried a front-page advertorial that accuses the authorities of planning to clamp down on freedom of information. The banners bear a picture ... Read more »

For nearly two weeks, South Africa's media, to their credit, reported on the increasing level of violence in eSwatini and we have seen journalists threatened, detained and ... Read more »

A major press photo exhibition showcasing award-winning photographs by international journalists over the past year is underway in Kigali. Six Rwandan photographers are showcasing ... Read more »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) community justice court will on June 22, 2021 hear a case challenging the Nigeria government's suspension of the operations ... Read more »

In a statement issued on Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension of Twitter, citing the alleged use of the platform for activities ... Read more »

Global rights body, Amnesty International, has launched #TalkYourTruth campaign in Nigeria, aimed at protecting and promoting freedom of expression as critics, ... Read more »

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has filed his nomination seeking re-election after a court petition to block him failed. Lungu's critics still argued he was not eligible to contest ... Read more »