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• CPJ urges release of Tunisian journalist Chadha Hadj Mbarek over health concerns following a January 7, assault.

  7 Jan 2026 · Tunisia · Verified

  “Denying detained journalist Chadha Hadj Mbarek timely and urgent life-saving medical care is simply cruel and inhuman,” said CPJ Chief Programs Officer Carlos Martínez de la Serna. “Tunisian authorities must immediately release Mbarek and…

  Physical violence

• A Sudanese Journalist in the Grip of the Rapid Support Forces

  29 Dec 2025 · Sudan · Verified

  She was arrested, tortured, nearly raped, threatened with death, and subjected to degrading abuse. Her brother was brutally mistreated in an effort to locate her. In the end, her family had to pay a ransom to secure her release. She sought…

  Physical violenceIntimidation and threats

• Zubeida Kananu opens up on harassment online

  22 Dec 2025 · Kenya · Verified

  Zubeida Kananu, President of the Kenya Editors’ Guild, reported a digital intimidation campaign in late 2025 where her personal contact information was leaked. https://www.citizen.digital/article/women-in-media-call-for-stronger-protecti…

  Intimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillance

• Journalists Attacked While Covering Court Proceedings

  15 Dec 2025 · Malawi · Verified

  Kenphord Mdima — Reporter, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) Aubrey Kuyere — Cameraperson, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) Aspolo Mousah — Journalist, TV Islam While covering the court appearance of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leaders…

  Physical violenceIntimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillance

• NMG Uganda Managing Director Susan Nsibirwa Breaks Down Over State Brutality

  14 Dec 2025 · Uganda · Verified

  NMG Uganda Managing Director Susan Nsibirwa broke down as she recounted the brutality and hostility she and her staff face, particularly from the state and its agents. Nsibirwa said she has been branded an “enemy of the state,” noting that…

  Physical violenceIntimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillanceCensorship and legal actionDigital threatsOnline disinformation and propagandaEconomic pressureDenial of accessArrest and Detention

• Uganda Journalist and activist sexually assaulted

  13 Dec 2025 · Uganda · Verified

  Ugandan journalist and activist Agather Atuhaire revealed that during her detention in Tanzania, authorities stripped her naked, sexually assaulted her and later administered a high dose of painkillers to manage the severe injuries she had…

  Physical violenceIntimidation and threatsArrest and Detention

• Violet Auma assaulted while covering a confrontation between locals and police

  5 Dec 2025 · Kenya · Verified

  Violet Auma and her colleagues from different media houses were covering local protests in Isulu, Ikolomani in Kakamega county where locals had been told to vacate their homes in order to give way for gold mining. It is a story she has bee…

  Physical violenceHarassment and surveillance

• Assault on Juliet Enabulele,a Nigerian Reporter

  3 Dec 2025 · Verified

  Mapped by Abimbola Oyetunde By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – A female reporter from the government-owned Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS), Mrs. Juliet Enabulele-Asein and a cameraman Bright Osifo have been assaulted by an aide to Governor Mon…

  Physical violenceIntimidation and threats

• Blogger Ethel Chisono Edwards arrested for insulting Zambian president

  2 Dec 2025 · Zambia · Verified

  Ethel Chisono Edwards has been arrested for 18 months for insulting Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema after pleading guilty to a charge of hate speech. She is an American Zambian blogger popularly known for making critical remarks again…

  Arrest and Detention

• Female journalist Caroline Ndoba violently attacked while reporting in Gbadolite

  29 Nov 2025 · Zambia · Verified

  Caroline Ndoba, provincial director of RTNC in Gbadolite, was violently attacked by a group of youths while reporting on tensions resulting from a tragic accident. She suffered injuries and her belongings were stolen. Press freedom organis…

  Physical violenceIntimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillance

• Libyan Content Creator Killed in Tripoli

  23 Nov 2025 · Libya · Verified

  Khansa Al-Mujahid, a 34-year-old Libyan influencer, was murdered in her car in Tripoli’s Al-Siraj district. Reports indicate Islamist elements within security forces were responsible. Her death sparks public outrage over impunity and Tripo…

  Physical violence

• NBS Tv reporter Victoria Bagaya confronted and forced to stop reporting a down-town story

  23 Nov 2025 · Uganda · Verified

  NBS reporter Victoria Bagaya was confronted by an unknown man while reporting a story live in downtown Kampala. The man, who appeared irritated by the presence of media cameras, shouted at Bagaya, saying, “You lady, this is not a place to …

  Physical violenceIntimidation and threatsDenial of access

• Burundian justice persists in illegality to keep journalist Sandra Muhoza behind bars

  20 Nov 2025 · Burundi · Verified

  Court maintains detention in spite of alleged procedural flaws; rights outlet and national daily report the decision.

  Censorship and legal actionArrest and Detention

• DRC Reporter Detained and Threatened by Soldiers at North Kivu Checkpoint

  14 Nov 2025 · Zambia · Verified

  While reporting on military operations in North Kivu, the journalist was stopped at a checkpoint by armed soldiers who accused her of “working with rebels.” She was detained for an hour, had her notebook inspected, and was threatened with …

  Intimidation and threatsArrest and DetentionOnline Violence

• Congo Investigative Journalist Threatened and Attacked by Unknown Men in Pointe-Noire

  13 Nov 2025 · Singapore · Verified

  Solange was following up on an environmental corruption story in Pointe-Noire. Unknown men followed her car, blocked her on the road, and warned her to “drop the story if she cares about her safety.” Her car window was smashed before the m…

  Physical violenceIntimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillance

• Popular Ghanaian Journalist Serwa Amihere continues to face multiple online harassment over death of Musician Daddy Lumba

  13 Nov 2025 · Ghana · Verified

  Ever since the famous and popular Ghanaian Musician, Daddy Lumba died on 26th July 2026, Ghanaian Broadcast Journalist, Serwa Amihere's social media platforms have not had any peace. A barrage of trolls continue to hit her from questions r…

  Online Violence

• Rape in Axim

  12 Nov 2025 · Ghana · Verified

  A 28 year journalist involved in Rape perpetrated by a police office come to broad day light

  Physical violence

• Concerns Mount Over Sonia Dahmani’s Treatment After Hearing Is Pushed to Unspecified Date

  11 Nov 2025 · Tunisia · Verified

  On November 11, the Tunis Court of First Instance postponed Dahmani’s criminal hearing, regarding her media comments on prison conditions in Tunisia, to an unspecified date due to missing documentation, her lawyer Sami Benghazi told CPJ. …

  Arrest and Detention

• Malian TikTok Blogger killed by suspected jihadists after pro-army posts

  10 Nov 2025 · Mali · Verified

  Mariam Cissé, said to be in her 20s and with over 100,000 TikTok followers, posted videos about life in her Tonka hometown in the northern Timbuktu region and often expressed support for the army. Her death has shocked the nation, which h…

  Physical violence

• Female Journalist Threatened by Municipal Officers While Covering Protest in Douala

  7 Nov 2025 · Cameroon · Verified

  A female journalist was verbally threatened by municipal security officers in Douala while covering a corruption-related protest. Officers attempted to seize her camera and ordered her to delete her footage. She was pushed away from the sc…

  Physical violenceIntimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillanceCensorship and legal action