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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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Somalia: IPI demands a thorough investigation into the killing of journalist Amun Abdullahi Mohamed
Journalist Safety
Somalia
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Somalia: Impunity for crimes against journalists must end
Journalist Safety
September sees multiple anniversaries of unsolved journalist killings
Somalia
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IPI Africa 2023 Press Freedom Monitoring Report
Journalist SafetyPress Freedom
Impunity for attacks on the press continues; positive legislative and judicial developments offer hope
Africa: Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Somalia
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Africa Media Monitoring May 2024: Threats to press freedom in Nigeria, Uganda and Somalia
Journalist SafetyPress Freedom
Journalists targeted through cybercrime law in Nigeria, others assaulted and detained in Uganda and Somalia
Africa: Nigeria, Somalia, Uganda

Alerts

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18.02.2024
2 cases

Puntland police detain journalists, prevent them from reporting
IPI Africa Media Freedom Tracker
Arrest/detention/charges: Arrest/detention
Restrictions on access to information: Access restricted to officials/press conferences/venues
Africa: Somalia
18.02.2024
2 cases

Police briefly detain journalists and prevented from conducting work
IPI Africa Media Freedom Tracker
Arrest/detention/charges: Arrest/detention
Restrictions on access to information: Restriction of access to information/sources
Africa: Somalia
15.02.2024
1 case

Police arrest journalist for advocating for justice
IPI Africa Media Freedom Tracker
Arrest/detention/charges: Arrest/detention
Africa: Somalia

Reports

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IPI Africa Press Freedom Monitoring: October 2022