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Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +7
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 merely wearing a press tag now attracts open resentment and intimidation. She …
14 Dec 2025 · Uganda · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +1
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 sustained Full story linkhttps://www.tiktok.com/@eastleighvoice/video/751133596…
13 Dec 2025 · Uganda · Verified
Physical violenceHarassment and surveillance
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 been doing for a while and on their way to cover a school fire that occurred becaus…
5 Dec 2025 · Kenya · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats
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 Monday Okpebholo, Kelly Okungbowa popularly called Ebo Stone The incident happened …
3 Dec 2025 · Verified
Arrest and Detention
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 against the government. She was arrested upon arrival at the main airport in Lusaka i…
2 Dec 2025 · Zambia · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +1
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 organisations condemned the attack and called for investigation.
29 Nov 2025 · Zambia · Verified
Physical violence
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 Tripoli’s fragile security.
23 Nov 2025 · Libya · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +1
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 handle your stuff, (shit) ” as she delivered her piece to camera in the busy tra…
23 Nov 2025 · Uganda · Verified
Censorship and legal actionArrest and Detention
Court maintains detention in spite of alleged procedural flaws; rights outlet and national daily report the decision.
20 Nov 2025 · Burundi · Verified
Intimidation and threatsArrest and Detention +1
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 arrest if she continued covering the story.
14 Nov 2025 · Zambia · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +1
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 men fled.
13 Nov 2025 · Singapore · Verified
Online Violence
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 relating to marriage, extra marital affairs to questing her professional integrit…
13 Nov 2025 · Ghana · Verified
Physical violence
A 28 year journalist involved in Rape perpetrated by a police office come to broad day light
12 Nov 2025 · Ghana · Verified
Arrest and Detention
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. During the hearing, she appeared fragile and broke down in tears, saying, “I wa…
11 Nov 2025 · Tunisia · Verified
Physical violence
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 has been battling a jihadist insurgency since 2012. State TV said she had simply …
10 Nov 2025 · Mali · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +2
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 scene and warned not to “publish anything that damages the image of the city.
7 Nov 2025 · Cameroon · Verified
Intimidation and threatsDigital threats +1
Amina was covering a student protest in N’Djamena when she was grabbed by police officers who accused her of “inciting chaos by filming.” Her press badge was confiscated, and her phone was searched without consent. She was released after 30 minutes but warned not to broadcast the footage.
5 Nov 2025 · Chad · Verified
Tanzanian journalist Jenipher Jovin has reportedly been abducted under unclear circumstances, sparking outrage and renewed concern over the rising dangers faced by female journalists in the region. Jovin, known for her bold reporting on governance and women’s rights, was allegedly taken by unidentified men in Dar es …
5 Nov 2025 · Tanzania · Verified
Online disinformation and propaganda
Kenyan actress Wanjiku Mburu, popularly known as Mama Baha from the hit TV series Machachari, became the latest victim of online violence and misinformation after false reports of her death spread rapidly across social media. The disturbing rumors, which began circulating on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, falsely…
5 Nov 2025 · Kenya · Verified
Censorship and legal actionEconomic pressure
After 27 years at Sanyu FM, where she rose to the position of Chief Operations Officer, Betsy Mugamba has lost her legal battle challenging her dismissal from the station. Her troubles began when the station imposed an abrupt 25% salary cut on all employees. When staff pushed back, Betsy stood in solidarity with them …
5 Nov 2025 · Uganda · Verified
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