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Nigeria: Hoodlums Attack, Injure Journalists
On June 19, 2022, hoodlums attacked journalists attached to the Lagos State Government House who were on the entourage of the state governor to...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Photojournalists Kidnapped, Released After Payment of Ransom
On June 15, 2022, Mr. Uchenna Nwube, along with his friend’s mother-in-law, were kidnapped on their way back to Abakaliki from Aba, Abia State.
Uchenna...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Disinformation in Africa: Promoting Rights-Respecting Responses
In June 2020, a coalition of civil society groups launched an interactive portal to track and analyse disinformation laws, policies and patterns of enforcement...
Nigeria Digital Rights
Nigeria: MRA Rejects Government’s Attempt to Regulate Social Media
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Nigerian Government to discontinue its attempt to adopt a “Code of Practice for Interactive Computer...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: IPC Condemns Attacks On Journalists
For immediate release: Wednesday June 1st, 2022: The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria today (Wednesday June 1, 2022) expressed concern over the renewed wave of...
Nigeria
WPFD 2022: MRA Calls on Government to Create Safe and Conducive Environment for Journalism Practice in Nigeria
Lagos, Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on governments at all levels in Nigeria to take urgent measures to create...
Liberia Access To Information
WPFD 2022: CEMESP Calls for Improved Media Safety Environment in Liberia
Monrovia, May 2, 2022: As the world celebrate Word Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2022, the Center for Media Studies and Peace Building...
Nigeria
Nigeria: MRA Calls on Government to Investigate Attempted Abduction of Journalist
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on April 4, 2022, called on the Federal Government and its relevant law enforcement and security agencies to investigate the...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: Armed Men Raid Radio Station
At about 6.20 am on April 10, 2022, three armed men, suspected to be robbers stormed the premises of a private radio station, Fresh...
Togo Digital Rights
Togo Struggles with a digital ID while actively surveilling citizens
For four years Togo has been inching towards issuing a digital identity (ID) card. While there are indications that 2022 may be the year...
West Africa Access To Information
West Africa: Increase in FOE violations in last quarter of 2021
Despite the fact that the recent military takeovers are yet to negatively impact the press freedom landscape as feared, West Africa recorded more than...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: IPC decries attacks on Journalists; Calls for immediate investigations
The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria is concerned about the recent attacks on two Abuja based journalists of Punch Newspapers; Amarachi Orjiude and Solomon...