Published reports
234 reports
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Associated Press Kenya Bureau Boss under investigation for allegedly harassing, bullying and discriminating female journalists working under him
17 Apr 2026 · Kenya · Verified
Police Investigate Sexual Harassment Claims Against AP Kenya Bureau Boss after a member of staff accused the Bureau Chief of sexually harassing her. He denied the claims. Police from Kilimani police station on Friday (17 April 2026) visite…
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RSF paramilitary group detains 3 female journalists in Sudan’s Darfur
16 Mar 2026 · Sudan · Verified
Sudan’s paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) must immediately release Nyala State Radio reporters Mawaheb Ibrahim, Zahraa Muhammad Al-Hassan, and Ishraqah Abdulrahan, a presenter and host at the radio station, who have been de…
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Journalist Lame Lucas assaulted by Rape Suspect Outside Broadhurst Magistrate’s Court After Court Proceedings
10 Mar 2026 · Botswana · Verified
On the morning of 10 March 2026, I was present at the Broadhurst Magistrate’s Court in Gaborone in my capacity as a journalist to cover court proceedings involving a rape suspect, Kabelo Sekocha. The court session concluded during the morn…
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RSF paramilitary group detains 3 female journalists in Sudan’s Darfur
8 Mar 2026 · Sudan · Verified
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate has expressed deep concern over the continued cases of enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention affecting journalists in the capital and in the regions of Darfur and Sennar state. The syndicate says…
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Four journalists face potential death sentence or life imprisonment. Two of them are women
1 Mar 2026 · Ethiopia · Verified
CPJ calls on Ethiopian authorities to ensure fair, transparent trials for journalists Gobeze Sisay (left), Meskerem Abera, Genet Asmamaw, & Dawit Begashaw, who face potential death sentences or life imprisonment on terrorism charges. The …
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TV presenter Lynda Ddane has opened up about a difficult period in her life when she faced intense social media backlash after losing weight.
27 Feb 2026 · Uganda · Verified
She admitted that she broke down emotionally because she felt overwhelmed by the constant negative comments online. According to Ddane, the situation became even more frustrating because her job requires her to work in public spaces, inte…
Online Violence
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Flavia Tumusiime the head of Broadcasting at NMG Uganda has been bullied on-line into withdrawing from an upcoming women submission conference
25 Feb 2026 · Uganda · Verified
Media personality and Head of Broadcast at Nation Media Group–Uganda, Flavia Tumusiime, has withdrawn from the forthcoming Dominate 2026 women’s conference following days of heated public debate. The event, slated for 28 March 2026 at Kol…
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Police Probe Killing of 24-Year-Old Influencer Diana Namulinde in Kyanja, Two Suspects Held
25 Feb 2026 · Uganda · Verified
Police have opened investigations into a murder and aggravated robbery case following the death of a young woman in Kyanja, a residential suburb of Kampala. The crime reportedly took place on the night of February 3, 2026, in Kwaata Zone,…
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They mock my height’: Journalist flips online abuse into powerful anti-GBV movement
20 Feb 2026 · Kenya · Verified
Branice Okanga transforms personal attacks on social media into national initiative combating tech-facilitated GBV. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1816360712332919 How Branice turned negative comments into a movement https://nation…
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Josephine Namakumbi exits NBS TV amidst rumours of termination
20 Feb 2026 · Uganda · Verified
In a farewell message shared on her social media platforms, Namakumbi confirmed her exit and expressed gratitude for her time at the broadcaster, saying goodbye to colleagues and viewers after almost seven years with the company Multiple m…
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Cameroon police probe journalists investigating secret US migrant deportations, seize equipment
17 Feb 2026 · Cameroon · Verified
On February 17, judicial police in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, detained photographer Angel Ngwe, reporter Nalova Akua and videographer Arnold Ndal, who were on assignment for the AP news agency. Fru, who was later hired by the AP to rep…
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Video evidence: Assault on journalist at HSBC rugby sevens game
15 Feb 2026 · Kenya · Verified
Concerns over press freedom rise after female journalist removed from rugby tournament at Nyayo Stadium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkpq3bYHpYc
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Journalist Ruckiel Odikor assaulted while covering Rugby at Nyayo Stadium
15 Feb 2026 · Kenya · Verified
Ruckiel was filming fans from the barrier on Sunday, same place she filmed from on Saturday. The security told her to leave- she explained she filmed from the same location. They she can't today since it is a no-go zone(which is fine). In…
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Jemima Beukes dragged out of the State House by security personnel after posing a question to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
2 Feb 2026 · Namibia · Verified
Journalist Jemima Beukes was on Monday morning dragged out of the State House by security personnel after posing a question to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. According to her, she proceeded with the question despite the President’s refu…
Physical violenceDenial of access
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Zimbabwean-born journalist Tracy Tafirenyika attacked with xenophobic comments
26 Jan 2026 · Namibia · Verified
Minister James Sankwasa made a xenophobic comment about Zimbabwean-born journalist Tracy Tafirenyika and her report in The Namibian newspaper about his unpaid water bills. In a video address on January 26, Sankwasa criticized Tafirenyika …
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Journalist Female JournalistTaiwo Aina Adeokun Locks X Account After Online Attacks Over New York Times Nigeria Airstrikes Report
19 Jan 2026 · Nigeria · Verified
Nigerian journalist Taiwo Aina Adeokun has locked her X (formerly Twitter) account following an online backlash linked to her reporting in a New York Times investigation on U.S. airstrikes in Nigeria. The attacks were sparked by a post fr…
Online disinformation and propaganda
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Sky News Africa Correspondent Yousra Elbagir Reports Intimidation and Detention by Military Police During 2025 Election Coverage
16 Jan 2026 · Uganda · Verified
During the Ugandan general election period in January 2026, Sky News Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir was reporting from Kampala amid heightened political unrest and a heavy deployment of military and police forces. The election period …
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Burundi: Sandra Muhoza sentenced to 4 years in prison in 2nd trial
14 Jan 2026 · Burundi · Verified
In April 2024, Muhoza, a journalist for the privately owned online newspaper La Nova Burundi, was arrested in connection to comments she made in a journalists’ WhatsApp group on the alleged distribution of machetes in the country. In Dece…
Arrest and Detention
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Female Journalist, Hariana Verás Victória, Targeted by Gendered Online Abuse Following Interview With Burundian President
14 Jan 2026 · Burundi · Verified
A female journalist, Hariana Verás Victória, was subjected to coordinated gendered online abuse on X (formerly Twitter) on 14 January, following the publication of her interview with Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye. The attacks, …
Online disinformation and propagandaOnline Violence
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Wanjiku Stephens' Instagram account deleted over Bill Gates remarks
13 Jan 2026 · Kenya · Verified
https://www.instagram.com/p/DPgtiLdCDWn/ Actress and social influencer Wanjiku Stephens' Instagram account of over 730,000 followers has been deleted, reportedly over her attack on American billionaire Bill Gates' controversial health pro…
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