Patta, a foreign correspondent based in Johannesburg, had spent 12 years covering international stories for CBS and was known for reporting from conflict zones including Syria, Ukraine, and the Israel-Hamas war.
Sources indicate Patta’s termination followed a last-minute change by CBS’s new editor-in-chief, Bari Weis…
1 Nov 2025 · South Africa · Verified
Intimidation and threatsCensorship and legal action+1
The board of directors of the national public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Cape Verde (RTC), imposed a 45-day suspension without remuneration on the director of Television of Cape Verde (TCV), Bernardina Ferreira, on 30 October. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Associa…
Former Times Group journalist Mirriam "Mimi" Mtambo has come forward alleging sexual exploitation and persistent workplace harassment by former supervisors at the media institution.
In a Facebook post titled "When Women Protect Predators: My Story of Harassment and Silence in Malawi's Media Industry" dated 28 October…
On October 28, gendarmes arrested Faye, who hosts the 7TV’s “L’invité de MNF” program, after interrupting the broadcast of her interview with Diagne, according to 7TV reporter Mamadou Awa Ndiaye. Faye is accused of undermining state security and the authority of justice, and was scheduled to be in court on October 29.…
New development in the Madiambal Diagne case. The journalist's wife, Bineta Diaby, has been transferred to the Special Pavilion.
The latter was arrested and remanded in custody last September, along with two of her husband's sons and a friend. They are being prosecuted for fraud involving public funds, criminal conspi…
27 Oct 2025 · Senegal · Verified
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On 16 October 2025, Aïssata Ouedraogo of Le Pays newspaper received death threats via phone and social media after publishing an exposé on alleged army abuses against civilians in Ouagadougou. She has since gone into hiding.
Ethiopia has suspended Deutsche Welle (DW) reporters based in several towns across the country from carrying out their reporting duties for an unspecified period. The broadcaster has nine correspondents stationed in Addis Ababa, Mekelle, Bahir Dar, Dessie, Hawassa, Dire Dawa, and Assosa.
In a letter, the Ethiopian Me…
Caroline Namara, a respected journalist from Bushenyi District in western Uganda, was abruptly fired over a phone call after expressing interest in contesting for a political office .
Namara had served at the radio station for more than 16 years, earning a reputation for professionalism and dedication. Despite her lon…
Two female journalists Aniagolu and Mary Adeboye were physically and sexually assaulted by police while doing their jobs; the report documents police brutality and gendered violence against women reporters in Abuja and elsewhere.
On 14 October 2025, Ruth Nansubuga of Busoga One FM was attacked and had her camera seized by police officers while recording a peaceful demonstration in Jinja City. She was accused of “inciting the public” and forced to delete her footage before release.
Cameroonian sports journalist Ladonette Ondesa recently raised alarm over the misuse of her image and voice in an online scam involving AI-generated deepfake videos. According to her account, unidentified individuals created and circulated manipulated videos in which she appears to endorse fraudulent activities. Each …
Coroline Miremmbe was subjected to severe exploitation and professional abuse by a media house that took advantage of her creativity, labor, and commitment. She single-handedly conceptualized, researched, produced, and presented a program that rapidly gained popularity and audience trust. However, instead of being rec…
11 Oct 2025 · Uganda · Verified
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Social media was buzzing with claims linking radio host Wilbroda Nyaminde to a prominent politician. No one could say where the story started, but by midday, it had spread like wildfire — screenshots, memes, voice notes, and endless speculation.
he comments were filled with mockery, moral judgment, and a sense of ow…
9 Oct 2025 · Kenya · Verified
Online disinformation and propagandaOnline Violence
On October 8, 2025, Kenyan journalist and media personality Talia Oyando faced a new wave of online body-shaming and sexist comments after new photos of her circulated on social media. Users and blogs ridiculed her physical appearance, turning her image into a topic of public mockery.
Across social media and gossip…
8 Oct 2025 · Kenya · Verified
Harassment and surveillanceOnline disinformation and propaganda
A trending “exposé” claimS that popular media personality Janet Mbugua has been betrayed. Actress Sarah Hassan of has been accused of dating her former husband.
Thousands of strangers dissected Janet’s private life, speculating about her marriage, mocked her pain, and hurled insults disguised as opinions.
For man…
8 Oct 2025 · Kenya · Verified
Online disinformation and propagandaOnline Violence
Times TV reporter Cathy Maulidi reported accurately on conditions at Kamuzu Palace/State House after transition of power. Her original pictures did not show smeared walls with faeces or broken windows. Other online actors circulated separate graphic images (faeces-smeared walls, broken windows) alongside her true stor…
Radio Journalist Nancy Omweri has been falsely accused of sleeping around with other men, more so politicians. Daily post ke accused her of having a child from an affair with Matiang'i and even posting screen shots of netizens claiming that her last born daughter is not her husband's. https://www.dailypost-ke.com/2025…
6 Oct 2025 · Kenya · Verified
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Arrest of two Female Journalists in Plateau State, Nigeria, by ,the department of State Security Service, DSS over a video showing a face off between a cleric and State Security.
By Pamela Kapekele
On September 9, Zimbabwean footballer Tino Kadewere verbally assaulted and threatened journalist Yvonne Mangunda during a media training session in Johannesburg.
The incident took place at Orlando Stadium, where the Zimbabwe national soccer team was preparing for their World Cup qualifier against …
By Pamela Kapekele
Three months after she was brutally beaten while covering protests in Lilongwe, Malawi, Times Group journalist Mercy Matonga is still waiting for justice.
Matonga, along with other reporters, was attacked by a machete-wielding group on June 26, 2025, during anti-government demonstrations. Vehicles…
