Africa

October 1, 2024

Fiction Turned Threat: JD Vance’s False Claims Spark Real-World Attacks on Journalists

September 30, 2024 – Haiti –  Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance has come under fire from press freedom advocates after promoting a fabricated story that sparked […]
September 30, 2024

Italy’s Kremlin Ally: Propagandist Spreads Disinformation from Ukraine to West Africa

September 30, 2024 – Burkina Faso/Russia/Ukraine –  Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has unveiled the operations of Italian national Vittorio Nicola Rangeloni, a self-proclaimed journalist who has […]
September 30, 2024

Haitian Journalist Threatened After Exposing Reuters’ Gifts to Gang Leader

September 30, 2024 – Haiti –  Widlore Mérancourt, editor-in-chief of Haiti’s investigative outlet AyiboPost, has been forced into hiding after receiving death threats for publishing a […]
September 28, 2024

Unlocking Information, Empowering Democracy: IFJ and FAJ Urge Stronger Access Laws in Africa

September 28, 2024 – Africa –  On the occasion of the International Day for Universal Access to Information, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its […]
September 25, 2024

UN Demands Justice in Killing of Pakistani Journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya

September 25, 2024 – Pakistan/Kenya – Nearly two years after the fatal shooting of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya, calls for justice have intensified. The […]
September 24, 2024

Local Lifelines Under Fire: RSF and 547 Sahel Radio Stations Demand Urgent Protection

September 24, 2024 – Sahel – In a bold regional initiative, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), alongside 547 community radio stations across the Sahel, has launched an […]
September 19, 2024

The case of Dawit Isaak: RSF international joins its Swedish section to file a complaint for crimes against humanity against Eritrea’s president Isaias Afwerki

September 18, 2024 – Source: RSF – Reporters Without Borders (RSF), together with the Swedish legal team of imprisoned journalist Dawit Isaak, has filed a complaint […]
September 16, 2024

Nigeria: WikkiTimes Publisher and Reporter Face Criminal Charges After Corruption Exposé

September 16, 2024, – Nigeria –  In a troubling escalation against press freedom, Nigerian authorities have brought criminal charges against Haruna Mohammed Salisu, publisher of WikkiTimes, […]