South Africa: IPI urges government to act on African Commission’s press freedom findings

ACHPR mission found increasing violence against journalists and environmental defenders, and called for protection frameworks to be reviewed

Africa: IPI report maps gaps in access to climate, environmental information in six countries

Access remains slow, fragmented, and incomplete, even where specific laws exist

UN Special Rapporteur: IPI submission highlights threats facing environmental journalists

Stronger protections for environmental journalists are essential for the realisation of environmental rights

Sudan: IPI welcomes release of three journalists, presses for those still missing

Both sides in the war are still holding and disappearing reporters

Lesotho: Armed men abduct and assault Newsday editor

IPI condemns the abduction and demands a swift and thorough investigation into the attack

Kenya: IPI condemns abduction of editor as attacks on journalists mount

The incident follows foiled June attempt as IPI calls for a credible and transparent investigation into Alex Kiprotich's abduction and release.

Mali: Military junta uses cybercrime provisions to target journalists

IPI calls on authorities to release jailed journalists and end the weaponisation of cybercrime laws

IPI welcomes the adoption of the ACHPR resolution on the need to conduct a study on SLAPPs in Africa

The resolution recommends states adopt measures to protect public watchdogs, including journalists, from abusive lawsuits

IPI, ERA coalition submit input for the African Commission General Comment on the Right to Environment

IPI's submission calls for stronger protections for climate and environmental reporters, improved access to information, and safeguards against SLAPPs to strengthen environmental accountability.

Mozambique: Threats to environmental reporters continue

IPI condemns targeting of Estácio Valoi following his reporting on illegal timber smuggling

Uganda: IPI condemns arbitrary military shutdown of Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda

Authorities must stop the targeted harassment of media outlets and allow them to operate freely

Seychelles: IPI joins call to protect independence of public broadcaster

Proposed amendments under consideration by parliament would weaken protections against political interference

Ethiopia: French journalist Augustine Passilly expelled from Ethiopia

IPI calls on the Ethiopian authorities to allow journalists to report freely and independently

Africa Media Monitoring: January to March 2026

Threats to press freedom in Somalia, DRC, and Zimbabwe

Somalia: Escalating attacks against journalists in May raise alarm

IPI calls on the international community to intensify pressure on the Somali government to ensure accountability for attacks against journalists

New IPI report: SLAPPs pose threat to Africa’s climate and environmental journalists

Research reveals perfect storm for judicial harassment

Ethiopia: Addis Standard managing editor Million Beyene abducted

Authorities must swiftly investigate and facilitate Beyene’s safe return

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

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

Zimbabwe: Alarming escalation of attacks against journalists

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