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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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Liberia forcibly closes critical radio station
IPI condemns police raid and urges return of equipment
Liberia
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Letter: Journalist arrested; IPI calls for lifting of restrictions on reporting
Liberia
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Ebola epidemic affects press freedom in West Africa
Report highlights challenge of disseminating accurate, fair information
Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
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IPI urges Liberian court to free jailed editor
Libel award against FrontPage Africa’s Rodney Sieh seen as ‘disproportionate’
Liberia

Reports

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Africa Media Monitoring July to September 2025: Threats to press freedom in DRC, Somalia, and Nigeria
Journalist SafetyPress Freedom
Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte D’ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Alerts

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11.03.2024
1 case

Officials assault journalist Kesselee Sumo after interview with magistrate
IPI Africa Media Freedom Tracker
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack on journalists, media infrastructure/offices
Africa: Liberia
18.10.2023
3 cases

Thugs attack media outlet, injured two media workers
IPI Africa Media Freedom Tracker
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack on journalists, media infrastructure/offices
Africa: Liberia
30.04.2020
1 case

Solicitor General Vows To Shutdown Liberian Media Over “Fake News”
Covid-19
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by authorities
Liberia