Africa Media Monitoring April to June 2025: Threats to press freedom in Ethiopia, Somalia, and the DRC

State actors continue to lead in terms of attacks against the press; use of AI to spread disinformation.

Liberia forcibly closes critical radio station

IPI condemns police raid and urges return of equipment

Letter: Journalist arrested; IPI calls for lifting of restrictions on reporting

Ebola epidemic affects press freedom in West Africa

Report highlights challenge of disseminating accurate, fair information

IPI urges Liberian court to free jailed editor

Libel award against FrontPage Africa’s Rodney Sieh seen as ‘disproportionate’

Journalist attacked in Liberia

Violence against journalists is a setback to broader press freedom agenda

IPI welcomes Liberia’s move to decriminalize defamation

Positive developments around the world are cause for optimism

Liberian media under attack

Physical assaults, arson attack, create climate of fear

IPI condemns arson threat on publisher of the Liberian Daily Observer

“We’re not afraid of anybody,” Kenneth Y. Best says

Liberian publisher freed after overnight stay in jail

IPI welcomes release but expresses concern over press freedom implications

IPI calls for “criminal malevolence” charge against newspaper staff in Liberia to be dropped by courts

Letter: Government’s continuing refusal to release editor

Letter: Journalists arrested

Letter: Staff of Liberian newspaper awaiting decision on their refugee status in Ghana

Letter: Four foreign TV journalists arrested in Liberia

Letter: Staff of New Democrat newspaper harassed and intimidated by authorities

Letter: Continued ban against independent newspaper in Liberia