
How Press Freedom Fared in Africa in 2025
As the year comes to a close, The Liberalist reflects on the major events that shaped the state of press freedom in Africa

As the year comes to a close, The Liberalist reflects on the major events that shaped the state of press freedom in Africa

…the report shows Nigeria’s civic space is shrinking rapidly, with the Police responsible for nearly half of all state-led human rights violations.

FinAR report reveals a steady six-year decline in political freedom across Africa.

Launched on July 31st, the CJID Openness Index is the country’s first systematic evaluation of how Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory fare in enabling expression, participation, and media freedom.
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