IPC decries threats against journalist; condemns invasion of radio station
For immediate release, February 3, 2025 The Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub of the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos - Nigeria is...
Africa Digital Rights
Amplifying the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against Digital Violence in Africa: Towards Meaningful Actions by States
Two and a half years after the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) adopted the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against...
South Sudan Digital Rights
AMDISS Welcomes Lifting of the Ban on Facebook and TikTok in South Sudan
Juba, 28 January 2025—The Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) welcomes the lifting of the blockage of Facebook and TikTok and calls...
Nigeria
Freedom of Expression Violations
I-CSPJ calls for concerted efforts for the release of kidnapped journalists in northern Nigeria
IPC’s Centre for the Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ), Lagos-Nigeria is calling for a concerted effort towards the immediate release of Chairman of University Correspondents Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe and Blueprint Newspapers reporter, AbdulRaheem Aodu, who were kidnapped alongside their wives and children in the night of Saturday, July 6, 2024 at their residence in Danhonu Community in Millennium...
Freedom of Expression Violations
Journalists remanded in prison for reporting about alleged corruption
Kampala; Two (2) journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Ssengooba were on Thursday, 20th June 2024, remanded to Luzira Prison, after writing a story related to corruption allegations, which didn’t go down well with those implicated in the story.
Mubiru, the editor, and his reporter Ssengooba used their Grapevine news website to report about investigations into budget misappropriation at parliament.
A few days after their story, the duo was summoned to the...
Issue Highlights
Mali
Freedom of Expression Violations
Mali silences critics with harsh prison sentences
A court in Mali has handed a two-year prison sentence to Dr Etienne Fakaba Sissoko to crown two months of harassment of the economist...
Nigeria
Access To Information
MRA condemns abduction of journalist by police
LAGOS, Friday, May 24, 2024: Media Rights Agenda (MRA), today condemned as appalling and unacceptable, Wednesday’s abduction of Mr. Madu Onuorah, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief...
Access To Information
MISA highlights freedom of expression issues at 79th session of ACHPR
On May 17, 2024, the Director of MISA Regional Secretariat Director, Dr Tabani Moyo, made a statement at the 79th Ordinary session of the...
Country Highlights
GPU Begins Training of 75 Journalists on Ethical Reporting
The Gambia Press Union on Monday began the first of three training workshops to be conducted in February for 75 journalists on ethical reporting,...
Zimbabwe
Freedom of Expression Violations
Police summon journalist
On Monday, the police summoned Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga to the law enforcement agency’s offices in unclear circumstances.
Mhlanga, the head of...
South Sudan
Freedom of Expression Violations
AMDISS deeply concerned about deteriorating media space in South Sudan
Juba, 29 January 2025—AMDISS expresses deep concerns about the deteriorating media environment in South Sudan and calls on the government to provide answers on...