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Physical violenceHarassment and surveillance +1
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 fighters raided her neighbourhood as punishment for her reporting.
1 Oct 2025 · Sudan · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +3
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 violence and arbitrary detention because of their reporting. One said RSF fighte…
1 Oct 2025 · Sudan · Verified
Arrest and Detention
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 critical of Zambia’s mining sector. Rebecca Stegmann, 30, a Berlin-based freelan…
30 Sep 2025 · Zambia · Verified
Physical violence
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 in the early hours of Monday during an armed robbery at her residence in the Ka…
29 Sep 2025 · Nigeria · Verified
Physical violence
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 (OJM), a professional association, which posted photos of her in hospital. htt…
26 Sep 2025 · Madagascar · Verified
Intimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillance +2
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 highlighted the dangers of online bullying, noting that such harassment has even led t…
26 Sep 2025 · Kenya · Verified
Intimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillance +3
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 of an armed group affiliated with SSC-Khaatumo (now Northeast State Somalia), w…
23 Sep 2025 · Somalia · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +3
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 Ethiopian authorities to unconditionally release Sheger FM radio editor Tigist Z…
23 Sep 2025 · Ethiopia · Verified
Intimidation and threatsCensorship and legal action
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 Sierra Leonean female journalist, was unlawfully dismissed from her position at th…
19 Sep 2025 · Sierra Leone · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats
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.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.facebook.com/W…
19 Sep 2025 · Gambia · Verified
Intimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillance +1
Journalist received coordinated doxxing and death threats following an investigative report; campaign appears amplified by anonymous accounts possibly linked to political interests.
16 Sep 2025 · Cameroon · Verified
Online disinformation and propaganda
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 identity I still don't know, decided to offer me several gifts. A mark of attentio…
16 Sep 2025 · Cameroon · Verified
Harassment and surveillance
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 finding out who, if anyone, in that newsroom was sleeping with her. https://reute…
16 Sep 2025 · Kenya · Verified
Physical violence
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 money were stolen. Sossou was one of at least six journalists attacked, with s…
10 Sep 2025 · Togo · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats
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-crackdown-on-ugandan-journalists-ahead-of-2026-elections/#:~:text=Lubowa%20told…
10 Sep 2025 · Uganda · Verified
Digital threatsOnline disinformation and propaganda +1
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 activists claim to resist President Paul Biya’s regime, they end up declaring lock…
9 Sep 2025 · Cameroon · Verified
Intimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillance +1
Reporter briefly detained by police while covering a street protest; equipment seized and verbally threatened to stop reporting.
9 Sep 2025 · Zambia · Verified
Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +4
MOGADISHU, Somalia – 28 August 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the unlawful arrest and physical assault of woman journalist Anisa Ahmed, who works for the online channel Dalbile TV, by members of the Mogadishu police. Anisa has since been released without charge. Anisa told SJS that on Tuesday …
5 Sep 2025 · Somalia · Verified
Intimidation and threatsArrest and Detention
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4 Sep 2025 · Cameroon · Verified
Intimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillance
A female Journalist and former President of Nawoj, Ladi Bala, was today in Abuja,harassed, intimidated and foul use of language by the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Mr Kayode Opeifa, while going about her lawful duty. Derogatory words such as 'You are Stupid' were used, while also trying to s…
29 Aug 2025 · Nigeria · Verified
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