September 11
Togo: Togolese Journalist Kidnapped, Assaulted in a Case of Mistaken Identity
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Togolese authorities to investigate the seizure and assault of journalist Roland Yaovi Kodjo, prosecute those responsible, and ensure… Read more »
Kenya: Photo Showing Kenya's Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen in a Balaclava and Holding Rifle Is Doctored
Africa Check
IN SHORT: An image circulating on Facebook appears to show Kenya's cabinet secretary for interior in a balaclava and holding an assault rifle in connection with by-election… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenyan Polling Firm Tifa Did Not Publish Ranking of Homa Bay Woman Representative Candidates
Africa Check
IN SHORT: A graphic allegedly showing a Tifa poll ranking candidates for the Homa Bay county woman representative seat is fake. The poll does not appear on the research company's… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Fake 'Citizen Digital' Graphic Claiming Former Kenyan Minister Najib Balala Died of Prostate Cancer
Africa Check
IN SHORT: A graphic claiming Kenya's former tourism minister Najib Balala has died of prostate cancer is fake. Balala dismissed the graphic, assuring the public that he was alive… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai, Media Deepen Partnership
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai will sit down with the Liberian media community Saturday for the second Annual Presidential Media Dinner, carrying forward an initiative championed by… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenyan President Did Not Promise to Jail Landlords for Collecting Rent If He Wins Second Term
Africa Check
IN SHORT: A news graphic allegedly from Kenyan media outlet Tuko claims William Ruto has promised that no Kenyan would pay rent if he wins a second term in the 2027 polls. But the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) Condemns Attack On Journalists At APC Rally in Kano
CJID
Abuja, Nigeria -- The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) condemns the violent attack on five journalists and the destruction of a Radio Nigeria,… Read more »
Nigeria: Gocop to Institute Dotun Oladipo Prize for Online Journalism [press release]
Premium Times
He was a founding member of GOCOP and served as president of the Guild from 2017 to 2021. Read more »
Liberia: Govt Challenges Journalists to Follow the Money Across Counties
Liberian Observer
The Government of Liberia has challenged journalists to intensify their watchdog role by tracking public spending, investigating government projects and exposing alleged financial… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Newspapers Review - Presidency, APC Battle Obi Over 2023 Victory Claim
Vanguard
In today's Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) taking the presidential… Read more »
Liberia: 'Media Must Drive Fiscal Decentralization'
Liberian Observer
As the government advances its fiscal decentralization agenda, Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah and Press Union of Liberia (PUL) President Julius Kanubah have placed the… Read more »
September 10
Niger: MFWA Calls for Investigation Into Journalist's Disappearance [press release]
MFWA
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned for the safety of Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka, Director-General of Radio-Télévision Saraounia… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano - Tiktoker Jailed Over Obscene, Indecent Remark
Daily Trust
The magistrate's court sitting at Gyadi-Gyadi, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano, has sentenced Usman Musa popularly known as Majidadin Yan Tik Tok to 13 months in prison for… Read more »
Nigeria: Peller Plans 500,000 Tiktok Followers for Unborn Child
Leadership
Popular Nigerian TikTok personality Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, has revealed an unusual plan for his future child: to build the baby a social media following before the… Read more »
Sudan: Intelligence Chief - Media Is a Key Partner in Addressing Sudan's Challenges
SNA
Director-General of the General Intelligence Service General Ahmed Ibrahim Mufaddal praised the role played by the media in the "War of Dignity" and its efforts to counter… Read more »
Rwanda: Uganda - Tooro Kingdom Elders Pick Media Personality As Next Monarch Amid Disputes
New Times
Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been elected as the next King of the Tooro Kingdom, days after the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Read more »
September 09
Niger: In Niger, Prominent Journalist Moussa Kaka Missing Since August 31
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Nigerien authorities to take urgent action to find Moussa Kaka, CEO of the Radio Télévision Saraounia (RTS) group, who… Read more »
Nigeria: Elizabeth Musa Wins Innovative Media Personality of the Year Award
This Day
Elizabeth Musa, Programme Lead and Anchor of Business Morning Live on BusinessDay Television, has won the Innovative Media Personality of the Year award. Read more »
South Africa: A Message for World News Day 2026 - It's Time to Fight for Truth [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Branko Brkic has lived in two societies at breaking point, with opposite outcomes: 1980s Yugoslavia, where shared facts fell apart until the country tore itself to pieces, and… Read more »
Africa: New Era to Host China-Africa Media Dialogue
New Era
New Era Publication Corporation in partnership with Jiangxi Communication Centre, will today host a high-level dialogue as part of the "Culture Goes to International Sister Cities… Read more »
Ghana: GTF Appoints New Communication Officer
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) has appointed Mr Prince Ayim Brown as the Communication Officer of the federation. Read more »
Nigeria: Moroccan Woman Not With Sheikh Gumi - Lawyer
Daily Trust
A Moroccan woman, Khadija Diab, whose husband, Nasiru Idris Musa, has made claims about her whereabouts on social media, is not with Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, her lawyer,… Read more »
September 08
Lesotho: Authorities Must Investigate Reported Abduction and Assault of Journalist Kananelo Boloetse
AI London
Responding to reports that journalist and human rights defender Kananelo Boloetse was abducted on 5 September from his home in Maseru, interrogated about his work, assaulted and… Read more »
Somalia: Journalist Dies From Gunshot Wounds Sustained While Reporting On Clashes in Baidoa [press release]
IFJ
NUSOJ reported that Abdullahi was at home when the clashes started. He contacted his media director, who advised him to stay indoors until the situation had calmed down. However,… Read more »
Malawi: Questions Grow Over Malawi's Social Media Monitoring System Amid Oversight Concerns
Nyasa Times
Seven Ghanaian technicians arrived at a hilltop site overlooking Malawi's commercial capital Blantyre in January 2025 to install a social media monitoring system commissioned by… Read more »
South Africa: Media Accreditation Now Open for IFP Manifesto Launch [press release]
IFP
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) invites members of the media to register for accreditation to cover the IFP Manifesto Launch, which will take place on Sunday, 20 September 2026, at… Read more »
