June 19, 2025 – South Africa – A solemn memorial service was held in Pretoria this week to remember Sibusiso “Aserie” Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa […]
June 15, 2025 – Nigeria – Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, urged the federal government to discontinue all criminal prosecutions […]
June 14, 2025 – Niger – a military court in Niger remanded two journalists from Sahara FM, a private radio station, into custody in Kollo prison, south […]
June 14, 2025 – Somalia – At around 9 a.m., armed agents from Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) raided the offices of Himilo Somali TV, […]
June 13, 2025 – Chad – Human Rights Watch called for the pretrial release of two Chadian journalists—Olivier Monodji, editor of Le Pays and Radio France Internationale […]
June 10, 2025 – Eritrea – Eritrea remains one of the most repressive countries for journalists, with a history of arbitrary detentions and a complete absence […]
June 11, 2025 – Ethiopia – Ethiopian journalist Tesfalem Waldyes has been detained by authorities in Addis Ababa despite a court order granting him bail, raising […]
June 05, 2025 – Africa – More than 100 African journalists and media rights organizations have joined forces to demand transparency and accountability from Guinea’s military […]
June 02, 2025 – Uganda – Ugandan journalist and human rights activist Agather Atuhaire endured a traumatic experience during her detention by Tanzanian authorities in Dar […]