Zambia: Zambian Journalist Thomas Zgambo Arrested for Third Time in a Year

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Zambian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release investigative journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo who has been held at a… Read more »

Nigeria: 4 Nigerian Journalists Face Fresh Charges Over Report Tying Bank CEO to Fraud Claims

The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the continued detention of journalists Olurotimi Olawale, Precious Eze Chukwunonso, Roland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami,… Read more »

Chad: Chad Media Regulator Restricts Online Broadcasts Under Threat of Shutdown

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Chadian authorities to reverse a directive announcedon October 9 by Abderamane Barka, president of the High Authority for Media and… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Regulator Bans Media Outlets As Journalists Harassed

Instead of providing the latest news updates, the homepages of three leading Tanzanian newspapers are focused on their own suspension over a video seen as critical of the… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Bans Reporting On President Paul Biya's Health, Whereabouts

The Cameroonian government should end its threats to sanction private media journalists who report on the condition and whereabouts of President Paul Biya, 91, who has not been… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Journalists Patrick Lokala, Érasme Kasongo Arrested, Questioned Over Reporting

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release journalist Patrick Lokala, and drop all legal proceedings against him… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Authorities Suspend Voice of America, Extending Censorship Trend in Burkina Faso

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Burkinabe authorities to lift the suspension of the U.S. Congress-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA), which is the latest… Read more »

Algeria: Algerian Journalist Fined, Sentenced to 1 Year On Insult Charges

Algerian authorities must release the Djelfa Tribune editor-in-chief, Badreddine Guermat, and should not contest if he chooses to appeal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said… Read more »

Chad: Chad's Le Visionnaire Newspaper and Leadership Suspended Over Fraud Report

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Chadian authorities to permit the privately owned Le Visionnaire newspaper to resume operations after it was suspended from publishing… Read more »

Togo: At Least 6 Togolese Journalists Attacked While Covering Opposition Party Meeting

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for Togolese authorities to hold accountable those responsible for attacking at least six journalists as they covered an opposition party… Read more »

Algeria: Algerian Journalist Badreddine Guermat Arrested Over Facebook Post

Algerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Djelfa Tribune editor-in-chief Badreddine Guermat, who was arrested on September 25 at home in the city of Djelfa,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian State Media Journalist Detained At Unknown Location

The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the wellbeing of journalist Yeshihasab Abera, who has yet to appear in court after security personnel took him from his… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Police Charge 4 Journalists With Cybercrimes for Corruption Reporting

Despite recent reforms to Nigeria's Cybercrimes Act, journalists continue to be targeted for publishing news in the public interest, with four reporters being charged under the law… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Journalists Charged With False News Over President's Exit Plan Report

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Gambian authorities to drop all charges against The Voice newspaper editors, Musa Sekou Sheriff and Momodou Justice Darboe, and to… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Ratchets Up Media Censorship Ahead of 2025 Election

After a month of seeing an empty television studio with the word "censored" splashed across the screen, Cameroonians are finally able to watch Équinoxe TV's flagship Sunday… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Violates Own Law By Adding 2 Years to Alaa Abdelfattah's Prison Term

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to release Alaa Abdelfattah, a prominent Egyptian-British blogger and writer, upon completion of his five-year… Read more »

Nigeria: WikkiTimes Publisher, Reporter Face Criminal Charges Over Reporting On Alleged Corruption

Authorities in Nigeria should discontinue criminal proceedings against journalists Haruna Mohammed Salisu and Yawale Adamu, of the privately owned WikkiTimes news site, and reform… Read more »

Mali: Malian Media Regulator Suspends TV5 Monde and LCI Over Security Reporting

The Committee to Protect Journalists urged Mali's media regulator to reverse its suspensions of French public broadcaster TV5Monde and private television news channel La… Read more »

Egypt: CPJ Leads 33 Organizations to Condemn Spate of Egyptian Journalist Arrests

On September 9, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 33 human rights and press freedom organizations released a joint statement condemning the recent arrests and enforced… Read more »

Nigeria: CPJ, Partners Call for Release of Slain Nigerian Journalist's Body

The Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Press Institute, and the Media Foundation for West Africa released a joint statement on Tuesday, September 3, calling on… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau President Swears At Journalist As Media Freedom Declines

Amid political tension in Guinea-Bissau following President Umaro Sissoco Embaló's dissolution of parliament in December, it was only natural for radio journalist Ussumane… Read more »

Sudan: Paramilitary Group Kidnaps, Demands Ransom for Sudanese Journalist

Armed men affiliated with the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took freelance journalist Aladdin Abu Harba from his home in the East Nile region of Khartoum, an area… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 2 DRC Reporters Threatened By Province Officials After Airing Critical Reports

The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to ensure the safety and freedom of two journalists -- Radio Tokomi Wapi… Read more »

Zambia: Yet Again, Zambian Journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo Faces Prison Over Reporting

Zambian journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo is facing up to seven years in prison for his reporting on corruption and poor governance in the southern African nation. It is at least the… Read more »

Nigeria: In Nigeria, At Least 56 Journalists Attacked and Harassed As Protests Roil Region

"He hit me with a gun butt," Premium Times newspaper reporter Yakubu Mohammed told the Committee to Protect Journalists, recalling how he was struck by a police officer while… Read more »