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239 published reports, reviewed and fact-checked by IAWRT.

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Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +7

At least 13 journalists killed since war broke out in Sudan: journalists syndicate

2 May 2024 · S. Sudan · Verified

Physical violence

Uproar over assaulted female journalist.

The Namibia Media Professionals Union (Nampu) is outraged over the reported assault of a female radio journalist allegedly by a senior male editor at a local daily newspaper.Nampu, which advocates against violence and the sexual abuse women are subjected to in newsrooms at the hands of their male supremos, strongly co…

3 Apr 2024 · Namibia · Verified

Intimidation and threats

Journalist Harassed by Police While Reporting on Gender-Based Violence

In a concerning incident that occurred in March 2024, a female journalist from a local newspaper in Dar es Salaam faced harassment by police officers while reporting on a gender-based violence case. The incident underscores the persistent challenges faced by female journalists in Tanzania, particularly regarding their…

15 Mar 2024 · Tanzania · Verified

Physical violenceArrest and Detention

Nigerian police detain, assault journalist Kasarahchi Aniagolu

Police officers detained, slapped, bodily assaulted, and hit Aniagolu with a gun. A reporter with the privately owned newspaper The Whistler, she was reporting on a police raid of a currency trading area in Wuse, a business hub in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on February 21, 2024, according to reports by privately owned …

21 Feb 2024 · Nigeria · Verified

Digital threats

Rutendo Maraire Faces Harassment for Exposing Businessman's Lavish Spending in Zimbabwe

The Women Press Freedom vehemently denounces the egregious treatment of Rutendo Maraire by businessman Wicknell Chivayo. It is abhorrent that Maraire has been subjected to cyberbullying and sexual harassment simply for performing her journalistic duties. Her attempt to question Chivayo on his extravagant expenditures …

19 Feb 2024 · Zimbabwe · Verified

Physical violenceIntimidation and threats +2

Senegal police Officers Violently Attack Journalists Covering Protests

25 journalists were targeted by police with tear gas, physical assault, and temporary detentions. Women Press Freedom categorically denounces the recent police violence against journalists while they were trying to cover demonstrations instigated by electoral postponements. No less than 25 media professionals, includi…

9 Feb 2024 · Senegal · Verified

Physical violenceIntimidation and threats

Kenya: Armed Group Threaten Namukabo Werungah and Team Former BBC reporter reveals life-threatening encounter while on assignment

https://www.womeninjournalism.org/threats-all/kenya-armed-group-threaten-namukabo-werungah-and-team

3 Feb 2024 · Kenya · Verified

Physical violence

Kenya: Bouncers Stab Jane Kibira While Reporting on Police Raid on Shisha Bar 5 journalists were assaulted during the intervention

On January 5, 2024, at the Kettle House Bar and Grill in Nairobi, journalists accompanying police officers on a Shisha raid faced violent confrontations that resulted in severe injuries and equipment damage. During the operation, the journalists were met with aggression from the club's bouncers. Jane Kibira, a camera …

5 Jan 2024 · Kenya · Verified

Intimidation and threatsHarassment and surveillance

Female journalist in Malawi harassed

A recent high-profile case in Malawi involved a female journalist who was harassed, likely referring to the experience of journalist [name], who faced online and potentially physical harassment after reporting on a sensitive political issue, highlighting the broader problem of gender-based violence and intimidation ag…

1 Jan 2024 · Malawi · Verified

Intimidation and threatsDigital threats

Kenyan female journalist harassed for writing a sports story

Mary Mwendwa an award-winning investigative journalist based in Nairobi; received digital harassment after writing a story featuring three male former national boxing stars who, in their active years, had brought fame and glory to Kenya They accusing Mary of being a traitor. Many of the comments insinuated that she h…

31 Dec 2023 · Kenya · Verified

Physical violence

Journalist Queen Mlozi Assaulted by Security Officers During Political Event in Mwanza

A distressing incident occurred in Mwanza involving Queen Mlozi, a journalist with ITV. While covering a political event, Mlozi was violently assaulted by security officers assigned to the event. The attack, which unfolded in full view of attendees and fellow media personnel, has drawn widespread condemnation from med…

5 Nov 2023 · Tanzania · Verified

Physical violence

Madagascar: Police Injure Journalist Finoana Razafijaonimanana with Stun grenade

In a troubling escalation of violence against the press in Madagascar, journalist Finoana Razafijaonimanana was injured by a stun grenade during a clash between police and demonstrators in Antananarivo. The incident occurred as tensions mount ahead of the country's presidential election on November 16, in which incumb…

4 Nov 2023 · Madagascar · Verified

Physical violenceHarassment and surveillance

Sarah Carter, a journalist reporting in South Sudan, experienced physical threats.

She was followed and verbally threatened by individuals who were unhappy with her coverage of sensitive topics. Despite the risks, Sarah continued her work, demonstrating resilience in a region where press freedom is under severe threat

18 Oct 2023 · S. Sudan · Verified

Physical violenceCensorship and legal action +1

Guinea police Violently Arrest 10 Journalists, Injure Reporter Mariama Bhoye Barry

During a peaceful protest on press freedom, a violent police crackdown resulted in the physical assault of ten journalists who were covering the event. Mariama Bhoye Barry, a reporter for Cavi TV, suffered an elbow injury due to tear gas grenades fired by the police. The Coalition For Women In Journalism strongly cond…

16 Oct 2023 · Guinea · Verified

Physical violenceDenial of access +1

Two Women Journalists, Mariam Nagadya and Swaburah Owomuksia Attacked and Detained

The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemned the attack on journalists covering opposition party protests on October 4, 2023. From the incident, at least fourteen journalists in Uganda faced physical assault and had their equipment vandalized while covering anti-government protests led by Bobi Wine, the leader of …

4 Oct 2023 · Uganda · Verified

Harassment and surveillanceCensorship and legal action +1

Journalist Samira Sabou detained at her home in Niamey

On September 30, 2023, journalist Samira Sabou was detained at her home in Niamey, the capital of Niger, by men believed to be plainclothes security agents. Sabou previously published critical reports on suspected embezzlement by top military officials under the regime of President Mahamadou Issifou, the predecessor o…

30 Sep 2023 · Niger · Verified

Physical violenceIntimidation and threats

Uproar as police harasses journalists covering Lang'ata cemetery demos

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-09-20-uproar-as-police-harasses-journalists-covering-langata-cemetery-demos/ Mary Muoki a Citizen TV reporter was blocked from taking pictures and threatened by a police officer while covering Langata cemetery workers strike. She was among journalists who were covering the demonst…

20 Sep 2023 · Kenya · Verified

Arrest and Detention

Blogger Pauline Njoroge, two others arrested in Watamu

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/blogger-pauline-njoroge-two-others-arrested-in-watamu-4312578 Pauline Njoroge was arrested in Kilifi along with Jane Mwangi Nduta and Emanze Jilani According to police the three were in a van that was intercepted and illegal drugs recovered from it. While police had said the three wou…

22 Jul 2023 · Kenya · Verified

Physical violenceArrest and Detention

Democratic Republic of Congo: Soldiers Severely Beat Marie-Louise Malou Mbela, Arrest The Journalist

he Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the unlawful physical assault and arrest, demands swift accountability for the officers responsible A group of no fewer than 12 soldiers belonging to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) apprehended and subjected Marie-Louise Malou Mbela, a journali…

28 Jun 2023 · Dem. Rep. Congo · Verified

Physical violenceIntimidation and threats

DRC: Protestors Slash Journalist Geonne Djokwa With Machete, Threaten Prisca Yasetonga

On Saturday, May 20, a group of protesters at a rally organized by opposition presidential candidates in Kinshasa, the capital, attacked Djokwa while she covered demonstrators clashing with police, according to media reports and local journalists Prisca Yasetonga and Gloria Tshiatumba, who were at the scene. One prot…

20 May 2023 · Dem. Rep. Congo · Verified

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At least 13 journalists killed since war broke out in Sudan: journalists syndicate

2 May 2024 S. Sudan Verified

At least 13 journalists have been killed since the war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15, 2023, the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate announced on Saturday. "Since the war broke out in Sudan, violations against journalists, both men and women, have escalated in an unprecedented manner, where 13 journalists, including two women, have been killed," the syndicate said in a statement on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, which falls on November 2 each year. The syndicate added that 11 other journalists, including three women, were exposed to physical attacks and injuries, in addition to one case of sexual assault. A total of 30 journalists, 10 of whom are women, were exposed to gunfire and shelling, which killed 15 of the journalists' relatives and severely damaged their homes, according to the statement. The syndicate cited 60 cases of kidnapping and forced detention, including nine female journalists, and six complaints of hindering journalists' work and restricting their movement. According to the statement, 58 cases of personal threats were recorded, including 26 against female journalists, and 27 cases of physical assault and looting of property, including three against female journalists. "What Sudanese journalists are exposed to necessitate the concerned authorities, both internally and externally, to undertake their responsibilities to ensure that the attackers are held accountable and provide the necessary protection for journalists who risk their lives to report the truth," the syndicate said. The syndicate called on both parties in the conflict to respect international laws that protect journalists as civilians and ensure their security and safety in their work. The syndicate urgently appealed to the concerned regional and international parties to defend press freedom, support efforts to hold the aggressors accountable, and protect Sudanese journalists against the imminent dangers to enable them to report the truth to the world. The ongoing war in Sudan has forced hundreds of journalists, both men and women, to flee conflict zones or the country in search of safety. Since February, internet and mobile phone services have been interrupted in large areas of Khartoum, affecting the work of journalists in those areas. According to a situation report issued by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project on Oct. 14, the deadly conflict has resulted in more than 24,850 deaths. The conflict has also displaced over 14 million people, either inside or outside Sudan, according to the latest estimates by the International Organization for Migration on Oct. 29.

Reference:: IAWRT-00353
Reported by:: Reporter not named
Published:: 4 February 2025

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