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Feature: The information frontline — Press freedom and the security crisis in the Sahel

Military regimes in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are widening crackdown on independent journalism, risking an information gap with regional and global consequences
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

IPI welcomes landmark African Commission resolution on access to environmental and climate information

Resolution calls on states to investigate and remedy attacks on journalists covering environmental harm and climate impact
Africa

Zimbabwe: Alarming escalation of attacks against journalists

IPI calls on authorities to safeguard media freedom after series of recent arrests and attacks on journalists
Zimbabwe

Kenya: IPI welcomes court ruling striking down criminal false news provisions

Lawmakers should go further and amend other provisions of Kenya’s cybercrime law on cyberharassment and surveillance that pose a risk to public-interest journalism
Africa: Kenya
14.03.2024
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Côte d’Ivoire Electronic Communication Law raises concern for press freedom

Laws and regulations: Online / platform regulation
Africa: Côte D’ivoire
04.03.2024
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Regulatory body suspends newspaper for three months over critical article

Censorship and regulation: Suspension of media outlet (temporary)
Africa: Togo