Africa

January 20, 2025

Cameroon: Two Years On, Justice Still Eludes Murdered Journalist Martinez Zogo

January 20, 2025 – Cameroon – Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo was abducted, tortured, and murdered—his mutilated body found five days later near Yaoundé. Zogo, a well-known […]
January 19, 2025

Nigeria: Aba Suffers Blackout After Pipeline Attack; Gunmen Kill Prophet in Ogun Church

January 19, 2025 – Nigeria –  In two disturbing events highlighting Nigeria’s infrastructure and security crises, residents in Aba, Abia State, experienced a sudden blackout after […]
January 16, 2025

CPJ Uncovers Flaws in Conviction of Senegalese Journalist René Capain Bassène

January 16, 2025 – Senegal – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has raised serious concerns over the conviction of Senegalese journalist René Capain Bassène, who […]
January 15, 2025

Sudan: CFJ Condemns Arrest of Journalist Ahmed Youssef Al-Tay Calls for His Immediate Release

January 15, 2025 – Sudan –  Sudanese security forces detained journalist Ahmed Youssef Al‑Tay in Al‑Dindir, Sennar State (southeast Sudan). He was arrested without warrants or […]
December 24, 2024

Two Journalists and a Police Officer Killed in Haiti Hospital Reopening Gang Ambush

December 24, 2024 – Haiti – armed gang members attacked journalists and police at the reopening ceremony of Port-au-Prince’s State University Hospital (HUEH). The attempt to […]