Media Freedom

Guinea-Bissau shuts down two Portuguese media outlets, expels their journalists

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The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Guinea-Bissau to rescind an August 15 order effectively suspending the work of the Portuguese state-owned news outlets LUSA and RTP and expelling Portuguese journalists working with them. Authorities ordered the immediate and indefinite closure of the LUSA and RTP offices and the discontinuation of local broadcasts of RTP, […]

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Madagascar threatens criminal sanctions against two journalists

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The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malagasy authorities to retract threats of criminal prosecution directed at Gaëlle Borgia, a freelancer who contributes to TV5 Monde, and Radio France Internationale (RFI) correspondent Pauline Le Troquier, and to ensure that the press can cover matters of public interest without interference. According to the two journalists, Madagascar’s

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DRC journalists beaten, detained for trying to question provincial minister

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he Committee to Protect Journalists calls for authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to immediately drop legal proceedings against three journalists who were beaten and detained overnight while seeking to interview a provincial minister in the north-eastern city of Kisangani. On July 23, KIS24 Info’s Steves Paluku, ElectionNet’s Paul Beyokobana, and Kisangani News newspaper’s Sébastien Mulamba

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Congo journalist Rosie Pioth sent death threats for anniversary report on 1982 airport bombing

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Authorities in the Republic of the Congo must ensure the safety of journalist Rosie Pioth following death threats for her reporting on the anniversary of the 1982 bombing of the Maya-Maya International Airport in the capital, Brazzaville, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Thursday. Pioth, correspondent for the French government-owned outlet France 24 and

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Africanist Press Editor to Begin Solidarity Tour Across Europe and Africa

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By Mark Feldman Dr. Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, an exiled Sierra Leonean scholar and journalist, is set to embark on a solidarity tour in Europe and Africa in August 2025. The tour aims to raise awareness about the work of Africanist Press and advocate for free speech and academic freedom in Sierra Leone, according to

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Gambian Lawyers demand protection for  Sierra Leone academic ahead of visit to the country

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By Mark Feldman and Nik Harris A law firm in the Gambia is demanding security protection for Sierra Leonean academic and journalist, Dr. Chernoh Alpha Bah, ahead of his proposed visit to his home country of Sierra Leone. Attorneys at Modou Drameh and Associates say they have sent a letter to Sierra Leone’s President Julius

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Free Speech and Academic Freedom in Sierra Leone: The Case of the Africanist Press

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah  Last month, the Committee of Concerned Scientists (CCS) invited me to speak at their annual meeting. Held on Sunday March 30, this year’s annual CCS meeting also featured science journalist, Olga Dobrovidova, who gave a presentation on science in Russia, and Louisa Greve who spoke on the current situation of the Uyghur people.

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DRC journalist Émérite Amisi Musada reports being abducted, tortured over war coverage

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The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed concerns over the abduction and torture of Congolese journalist Émérite Amisi Musada. A CPJ statement issued on Monday confirms that the Congolese journalist was abducted by men in civilian clothes on April 15 after being threatened over his reporting on the eastern Democratic Republic of

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The Anti-Democratic Appetite of Sierra Leone’s Political Elites Needs to be Stopped

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Last week, we informed you that Sierra Leonean politicians have created a new anti-terrorism law that contains unconstitutional provisions designed to curtail citizens’ fundamental civil rights. The proposed legislation would have been voted into law on Thursday morning (January 23), but the vote, which was deferred for Tuesday morning (January

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Sierra Leone: Politicians Plan on Seeking Trump Administration’s Support to Silence Critics

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By Matthew Anderson and Mark Feldman  Few days ago, we reported in the Africanist Press that Sierra Leonean politicians have created a new anti-terrorism law that contains unconstitutional provisions designed to curtail citizens’ fundamental civil rights. The proposed legislation would have been voted into law on Thursday morning (January 23), but the vote has been

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