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Advocacy

Burundi journalist Sandra Muhoza sentenced to four years in prison
Press Freedom
IPI calls on the Burundian authorities to end the use of criminal law to target journalists
Burundi
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Advocacy

Uganda must allow journalists to freely and safely cover elections
Journalist SafetyPress Freedom
IPI calls on authorities to restore internet access and protect journalist safety
Uganda
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Africa Media Monitoring April to June 2025: Threats to press freedom in Ethiopia, Somalia, and the DRC
IPI Africa Media Freedom Tracker
State actors continue to lead in terms of attacks against the press; use of AI to spread disinformation.
Africa: Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Somalia, Togo, Zambia
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Advocacy

Tanzania: IPI strongly condemns attacks on journalists amid post-election protest crackdown
Journalist SafetyPress Freedom
At least 3 journalists killed and two arrested
Tanzania
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Advocacy

Cameroonian journalist Hans Achomba missing since November 5, 2025
Press Freedom
We call on the police to launch swift investigations to determine his whereabouts
Cameroon

Reports

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IPI Monitoring Report: Climate and environmental journalism in Africa
Climate Journalism
Africa

Guide to Decoding Disinformation (Arabic)
Disinformation

Protocol for newsrooms to support journalists targeted with online harassment (Arabic)
Journalist Safety
Download the Protocol in Arabic

Press Freedom in Kenya
IPI Africa Media Freedom Tracker
A resource guide of national, regional, and international laws, mechanisms, and frameworks
Africa: Kenya

Event

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30.09.2025

Editors’ roundtable: Building collaborative strategies for strengthening climate and environmental reporting in Africa
Climate JournalismJournalist Safety
Africa
13.08.2025

The Big Why: The case for strengthening climate and environmental journalism in Africa
Climate Journalism
Africa
24.07.2025

Fighting Climate Dis-information: information integrity for climate change and the role of African media
Climate JournalismDisinformation
Africa
18.06.2025 - 18.06.2025

Webinar: Countering hate speech while respecting freedom of expression online in Kenya
Hate Speech
Africa: Kenya

Alerts

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14.03.2024
1 case

Côte d’Ivoire Electronic Communication Law raises concern for press freedom
IPI Africa Media Freedom Tracker
Laws and regulations: Online / platform regulation
Africa: Côte D’ivoire
04.03.2024
1 case

Regulatory body suspends newspaper for three months over critical article
IPI Africa Media Freedom Tracker
Censorship and regulation: Suspension of media outlet (temporary)
Africa: Togo
26.04.2024
1 case

Military authorities imprison journalist Ousmane Mamane over article critical of coup
IPI Africa Media Freedom Tracker
Arrest/detention/charges: Imprisonment
Africa: Niger