The IPI global network condemns Somali authorities’ freezing of bank accounts belonging to IPI member Somali Journalists Syndicate. Somalia must cease its harassment of SJS and its staff and allow the organization to operate freely. A court on April 9 ordered Premier Bank So to freeze accounts belonging to SJS, claiming that SJS was not […]

This article was written by the ALMADENSE team and lightly edited by IPI for length and clarity. Receive regular updates on IPI’s innovation and media sustainability work by subscribing to our newsletter, The Outlook: Media Innovation Unlocked. ALMADENSE is a Portuguese local newspaper, born four years ago to help fill the information gap in the city […]

Receive regular updates on IPI’s innovation and media sustainability work by subscribing to our newsletter, The Outlook: Media Innovation Unlocked. Independent media face challenges including low public trust, plummeting ad revenues and the need to adapt fast to a constantly evolving landscape. IPI and Report for the World have brought together new research, and case studies […]

In March 2024, IPI documented 15 threats to press freedom in 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The most common types of attacks were physical attacks – including the killing of a journalist in Chad – and censorship. Nigeria saw the highest number of recorded threats to press freedom.   In Chad, journalist Idriss Yaya and […]