Concerns over the fate of prominent Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka have intensified after Human Rights Watch called on authorities to protect him and release him unless they bring a recognized criminal charge.…
Egyptian authorities have ordered the closure of independent news outlet Mada Masr after a court convicted editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of operating without…
President Peter Mutharika’s frequent and unexplained journeys to South Africa have intensified questions about his health, as opposition leaders press for evidence…
Moroccan authorities are running a wide-ranging surveillance operation against journalists, human rights defenders and other outspoken critics, Amnesty International said. In a…
A new television channel backed by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is taking aim at what the three military-led governments describe as…
Senator Francis Dopoh has moved to reassure Liberians—especially journalists, activists and social media users—that Liberia’s cybercrime law is not designed to silence…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is urging Egyptian authorities to release Sudanese journalist Attaf Mohamed Mokhtar immediately, after security forces detained…
President Joseph Boakai has pledged that his administration will not suppress press freedom or attempt to dictate media narratives, urging instead a…
Reporters Without Borders has urged Nigerien authorities to launch an immediate investigation into the disappearance of prominent journalist Moussa Kaka, who went…
As temperatures in Tunisia neared 50 degrees Celsius and at least 10 prisoners died, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged authorities…
Journalists covering clashes and drone strikes in civilian areas face escalating danger as frontlines move in the fighting between government forces and…
