Africa

February 7, 2025

Journalists in Ethiopia Face Mounting Threats Amid Ongoing Conflict

February 07, 2025 – Ethiopia –  Ethiopia’s independent media sector is under severe strain as journalists contend with arrests, surveillance, exile, and increasing violence amid the […]
February 6, 2025

Ghanaian Journalists Face Growing Threats Amidst Mining Investigations

February 06, 2025 – Ghana –  Ghanaian journalists are confronting escalating violence and intimidation, particularly when reporting on illegal mining activities, known locally as galamsey. Despite […]
February 5, 2025

Mozambican Blogger Albino Sibia Killed While Livestreaming Police Crackdown

February 05, 2025 – Mozambique –  Mozambican blogger Albino José Sibia, known online as “Mano Shottas,” was fatally shot by police while livestreaming a protest in […]
January 31, 2025

RSF Urges Mauritania to End Intimidation of Journalists and Protect Press Freedom

January 31, 2025 – Mauritania –  Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Mauritanian authorities to take urgent action to stop a rising pattern of intimidation […]
January 31, 2025

French Journalist Olivier Dubois Recounts 711 Days of Captivity in Mali

January 31, 2025 – France/Sahel –  Olivier Dubois, a French journalist specializing in the Sahel region, endured 711 days in captivity after being kidnapped by Islamic […]
January 30, 2025

UNESCO and IFJ Condemn Killing of Sudanese Journalist Mubarak Musa Juma Amid Darfur Conflict

January 30, 2025 – Sudan –  Freelance journalist Mubarak Musa Juma was killed during an armed attack in El Fasher, Northern Darfur, Sudan. He contributed to […]
January 30, 2025

UNESCO Condemns Killing of Sudanese Journalist Aladdin Ali Mohamed Amid Ongoing Conflict

January 30, 2025 – Sudan –  Aladdin Ali Mohamed, a respected Sudanese journalist and program director at Wad Madani Radio in Al Jazirah state, was tragically […]
January 30, 2025

UNESCO Condemns Killing of Sudanese Journalist Ibrahim Abdullah Amid Ongoing Darfur Conflict

January 30, 2025 – Sudan –  Ibrahim Abdullah, widely known as “Ibrahim Showtime,” was a freelance journalist dedicated to covering the Sudanese conflict. He gained prominence […]