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Private Media Outlet Class Media Group Firebombed In Ghana

On April 25, a group of unidentified men firebombed Class Media Group's office, in the Labone district of Ghana's capital Accra, and fled the scene. (Screenshot My C TV/YouTube)

Abuja, May 6, 2024—Authorities in Ghana should swiftly and comprehensively conclude their investigation of the April 25 firebomb attack on Class Media Group’s office, hold those responsibl ... Read more

Burkina Faso’s Media Regulator Suspends BBC Africa And Voice Of America

Burkina Faso's interim President Ibrahim Traoré, shown here attending a Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on July 28, 2023, has led the country since seizing power during a September 2022 coup. Burkinabe authorities have suspended

Dakar, 26 April 2024– The Burkinabe authorities should immediately lift the suspension of BBC Africa and Voice of America, and reverse the directive seeking to control local outlets’ cover ... Read more

Somaliland Advances New Port Construction In Lughaya Amid Ethiopia Agreement Talks

Somaliland, a self-declared autonomous region, is advancing the construction of a new port in Lughaya, a historic city in the Awdal region, amid ongoing discussions about its strategic agreements with ... Read more

Sudan: A Year Of War

A grim anniversary looms in Sudan, where war rages and the prospect of famine hovers. On 15 April, the country will mark a year since a power struggle between two branches of its armed forces explode ... Read more

Togolese Authorities Release Journalist Apollinaire Mewenemesse With Conditions

Togolese authorities released journalist Apollinaire Mewenemesse on April 9 under judicial supervision. (Photo: Courtesy of Ricardo Agouzou)

Dakar, April 10, 2024 — The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release of journalist and La Dépêche publishing director Apollinaire Mewenemesse and calls for Togolese aut ... Read more

CPJ Welcomes South Africa’s Abolition Of Criminal Defamation, Calls For Further Legal Reforms

On April 3, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, seen here addressing the Cape Town Press Club in February, signed the Judicial Matters Amendment Act (2023), which includes a provision repealing “the common law relating to the crime of defamation.

Lusaka, April 10, 2024 – The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing into law a bill that abolishes criminal defamation, an ... Read more

Burkina Faso’s Media Regulator Susp

Burkina Faso's interim President Ibrahim Traoré, shown here attending a Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on July 28, 2023, has led the country since seizing power during a September 2022 coup. Burkinabe authorities have suspended

Dakar, 26 April 2024– The Burkinabe authorities should immediately lift th ...
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SABC Editor-in-chief Called For Sec

Moshoeshoe Monare, the editor-in-chief of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), was told by the State Security Agency (SSA) that he had to undergo top-level security vetting, including a polygraph test, ahead of the coun

Lusaka, May 6, 2024 — The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monda ...
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Private Media Outlet Class Media Gr

On April 25, a group of unidentified men firebombed Class Media Group's office, in the Labone district of Ghana's capital Accra, and fled the scene. (Screenshot My C TV/YouTube)

Abuja, May 6, 2024—Authorities in Ghana should swiftly and comprehensively ...
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