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234 reports
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Radio Journalist Nancy Omweri bullied online with false allegations
6 Oct 2025 · Kenya · Verified
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 tha…
Online Violence
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Abimbola Oyetunde
4 Oct 2025 · Nigeria · Verified
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.
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Zimbabwe Striker Tino Kadewere Threatens Female Journalist During Training Session
2 Oct 2025 · South Africa · Verified
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 Zi…
Intimidation and threats
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Malawian Journalist Still Awaits Justice After Brutal Attack
2 Oct 2025 · Malawi · Verified
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-…
Physical violence
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women Journaoist trapped, attacked and raped in El-Fasher siege
1 Oct 2025 · Sudan · Verified
Journalists in El-Fasher were trapped under siege and have been subjected to bombardment, arrest, torture, targeted raids, and sexual violence; CPJ reports at least one case in which a female journalist was beaten and gang-raped when RSF f…
Physical violenceHarassment and surveillanceArrest and Detention
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Journalists in El-Fasher are trapped under siege, enduring violence, hunger, and relentless bombardment alongside the people whose lives they report on.
1 Oct 2025 · Sudan · Verified
Seven journalists (both male and female) interviewed by CPJ by phone — all currently or recently based in the city — described being cut off from food and aid, amid relentless shelling. Some were also targeted by RSF fighters with sexual v…
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German Journalist Arrested in Chambishi While Probing Kafue River Pollution
30 Sep 2025 · Zambia · Verified
By Pamela Kapekele A German journalist investigating the February 18 acid spill that poisoned the Kafue River was briefly detained in Chambishi, Copperbelt Province, in what rights groups say is part of a wider pattern of silencing voices …
Arrest and Detention
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somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu an Arise News anchor killed by Armed robbers
29 Sep 2025 · Nigeria · Verified
The Nigerian media industry is in mourning following the tragic death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a prominent news anchor, reporter, and producer with ARISE News Channel. Maduagwu, fondly known as “Sommie” by colleagues, was killed…
Physical violence
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Journalist assaulted in Madagascar protests
26 Sep 2025 · Madagascar · Verified
On September 26, Reny Hardy Juvaniàh, a reporter for the religious station Radio Fahazavana Diego, was shot in the lower abdomen while covering a protest in the northern town of Antsiranana, according to The Madagascar Order of Journalists…
Physical violence
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Jerida Andayi bullyied online
26 Sep 2025 · Kenya · Verified
Jerida Andayi has spoken out against being bullied by online fans. She had posted a video that some viewers considered obscene, prompting a wave of negative comments on her post. In response, Jerida condemned the hurtful remarks and highli…
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Suways Jama Mohamud founder of Suways Media in Mogadishu summoned by the Puntland Attorney General’s Office
23 Sep 2025 · Somalia · Verified
Suways Jama Mohamud is a reporter and producer at Puntland State TV and the founder of Suways Media, an online platform known for its “street question” interviews in Puntland. On 9 June, Suways published an interview with a local commander…
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Tigist Zerihun, the Sheger Fm Editor arrested with other Colleagues at the station in Ethiopia
23 Sep 2025 · Ethiopia · Verified
Ethiopian police detain 2 Sheger FM journalists, force station to delete report September 5, 2025 3:35 PM EDT Share this: Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn X WhatsApp Email Nairobi, September 5, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on …
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Umu Thoronka v. Sierra Leone: Unlawful Dismissal Exposes Gender Bias in Sierra Leone Media
19 Sep 2025 · Sierra Leone · Verified
What is the status of the case? The petition was submitted to the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on September 19th, 2025. Umu Thoronka is currently living in exile. Umu Thoronka, a Si…
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KADIJA BOKUM A JOURNALIST IN BAMAKO NARRATES ON VIDEO HER ATTACK BY POLICE
19 Sep 2025 · Gambia · Verified
Journalist Kadijah Bokum, narrated that she and her family were teargas and a gun pointed at her son. This incident was a result of PIÙ officers clashing with youths in Jarbang. Check out her full video in the comment section https://www.…
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Yaoundé Female journalist targeted by coordinated online threats
16 Sep 2025 · Cameroon · Verified
Journalist received coordinated doxxing and death threats following an investigative report; campaign appears amplified by anonymous accounts possibly linked to political interests.
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Annette Keysha Ikono Declines Lavish Car Gift from Secret Admirer
16 Sep 2025 · Cameroon · Verified
On September 16th, 2025 Annette Ikono a Vision 4 journalist posted on her facebook page; I experienced a really strange story yesterday... honestly, still gives me goosebumps. It felt like am in a dream... wrong wired up. A "fan", whose id…
Online disinformation and propaganda
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Njoki Macharia sexually harassed by her editor while working.
16 Sep 2025 · Kenya · Verified
Njoki Macharia was seated at her desk, working on a news script, when she overheard her editor make a crude sexual remark about her to a male colleague. “Na ni nani hukula Njoki huku?” he asked in Swahili slang, a lewd question aimed at fi…
Harassment and surveillance
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Togo: Yvette Sossou Among Six Reporters Assaulted During Togo Opposition Meeting
10 Sep 2025 · Togo · Verified
A group of protesters stormed an opposition party meeting and assaulted journalist Yvette Sossou from La Dépêche. She was grabbed, knocked to the ground, punched, and left with severe abdominal pain and headaches. Her phone, equipment, and…
Physical violence
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Troubling crackdown on Ugandan journalists including women ahead of 2026 elections
10 Sep 2025 · Uganda · Verified
Hasifah Nanvuma, a reporter with NMG’s Spark TV, told CPJ that several soldiers beat her on the back and arms while she was reporting from a polling station. At the time, she was wearing a “Press” vest. https://cpj.org/2025/03/troubling…
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Mimi Mefo faces online harassment on disguised as political outrage following her remarks on facebook about the oncoming elections
9 Sep 2025 · Cameroon · Verified
Cameroonian journalist Mimi Mefo came under intense cyberbullying on Facebook after she made political remarks criticizing the effectiveness of lockdowns in the North-West and South-West regions. In her post, Mefo argued that while some ac…
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