All is not well for press freedom in the birthplace of democracy. Over the last few years, media freedom in Greece has undergone a clear erosion, seeing the Mediterranean country tumble down press freedom rankings to the lowest in the European Union, setting alarm bells ringing in Brussels and beyond. During this time, the country […]

The IPI global network condemns the killing in Mozambique of prominent journalist João Chamusse, the editor-in-chief of the weekly online newspaper Ponto por Ponto. We call on the authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation to determine the motive and hold the killers to account. On December 14, 2023, the body of Chamusse was […]

In November 2023, IPI documented 24 threats to press freedom in 9 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Censorship (10) was the most common category of threats. IPI recorded the highest number of incidents in Guinea. State actors remain the main perpetrators, responsible for 75% of the recorded attacks on journalists and media, with the police or […]

IPI’s monitoring has documented a troubling rise in press freedom threats and violations this year in Senegal, including unlawful arrest and detention of journalists as well as instances of censorship. In June, July, and August 2023, the government shut down the internet during public demonstrations and blocked TikTok. Another example is the case of journalist […]