‘press Freedom Is Dead’: Journalist Detained In Ug

A Free Press Is Not Obtainable Here – Museveni’s Son

Uganda’s army chief said on Sunday that he did not subscribe to a free press and ordered an independent media group to shut its newspaper, TV station and radio outlets. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, t ... Read more

Uganda Military Chief Orders Nation Media Group Shutdowns, Threatens Managing Director Susan Nsibirwa

A member of Uganda People's Defence Forces stands at the headquarters of Nation Media Group-Uganda, a building in Kampala, Uganda that houses the Daily Monitor and radio broadcasters KFM and Dembe FM,

New York, June 29, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for Ugandan authorities to swiftly and unreservedly remove security forces from the premises of the privately owned Nation Medi ... Read more

CPJ, partners condemn targeting of journalists covering South Africa’s anti-migrant protests

Protesters march against illegal immigration in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 28. Press freedom groups have called for an end to the harassment of journalists covering their activities, ahead of planned protests

The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined seven other media freedom organizations in condemning attacks on foreign nationals and the targeting of journalists covering anti-migrant protests in So ... Read more

“My two properties have been hijacked. I was threatened with a Gun”- Nigerian recounts Xenophobic attacks in South Africa On #WithChude

Media entrepreneur and host of the viral talk show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, travelled to South Africa as part of the Arise News Special in collaboration with #WithChude, joining the only media ... Read more

Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Govt Hints At Retaliatory Actions Against South Africa

The Nigerian government has hinted that likely retaliatory measures would be taken against South Africa over anti-migrant actions which fall within the remit of the National Assembly. The minister ... Read more

Under Ghana’s President Mahama, Near-total Impunity For Attacks On 17 Journalists

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, a former journalist and newspaper columnist, visited state-owned Ghana Broadcasting Corporation on January 8, 2026, and promised to

When Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama took office in January 2025, pledging to restore “Read more

Uganda Military Chief Orders Nation

A member of Uganda People's Defence Forces stands at the headquarters of Nation Media Group-Uganda, a building in Kampala, Uganda that houses the Daily Monitor and radio broadcasters KFM and Dembe FM,

New York, June 29, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for Uga ...
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CPJ, partners condemn targeting of

Protesters march against illegal immigration in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 28. Press freedom groups have called for an end to the harassment of journalists covering their activities, ahead of planned protests

The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined seven other media freedom organi ...
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A Free Press Is Not Obtainable Here

Uganda’s army chief said on Sunday that he did not subscribe to a free pre ...
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‘Press Freedom Is Dead’: Journalist

Timothy Kalyegira’s detention coincides with the military’s shutdown of east and central Africa’s largest media house. (Photo: Courtesy of Timothy Kalyegira)

Lusaka, July 2, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Uga ...
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