The most prevalent form of the attacks was arrest and detention of journalists and citizens, which accounted for 44 percent of all documented incidents.
As the year comes to a close, The Liberalist reflects on the major events that shaped the state of press freedom in Africa
Internet shutdowns are increasingly used by African governments to silence dissent and weaken digital freedom.
The fellowship aims to promote accountability for human rights violations and support locally led solutions in Northern Nigeria.
East Africa’s Gen Z are rising against entrenched power, from Kenya’s Finance Bill protests to growing resistance in Tanzania and Uganda.
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.
The late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was marked by widespread press repression, with over 300 violations recorded, including journalist arrests, media raids, and a sharp decline in Nigeria’s press freedom ranking.
In Africa, the irresistible search for fair judgment continues to push Africans to courts abroad.
Adegboyega warned that authoritarian regimes are not alone in this practice. Democratic governments, he said, now justify surveillance under the banner of national security, which continues to alarm civil society actors and watchdog groups.
Africa’s press freedom is deteriorating, with many countries experiencing increased repression, violence, and state-sanctioned media manipulation against journalists.
For many journalists across the continent, the threats have little to do with machines or algorithms, it’s the fear of physical violence and unlawful detentions.
Six years after a military court in Cameroon sentenced Conrad to 15 years, he called on the international community for help.
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