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Aug 22, 2025Senegal

Senegal: Journalist detained on charges of defamation, insulting a foreign Head of State

Aug 17, 2025Guinea Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: President Embaló refuses to answer questions about suspension of 3 Portuguese media outlets

Aug 16, 2025Guinea Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Authorities suspend three Portuguese media outlets, expel journalists

Aug 15, 2025Ghana

Ghana: Police arrest TikTok content creators who allegedly threatened President

Aug 14, 2025West Africa

Stakeholders urged to resist rise in malicious lawsuits against journalism, activism in West Africa

Aug 13, 2025Ghana

Ghana: Gunmen abduct journalist accused of making false claims about President

Aug 12, 2025Ghana

Ghana: Media regulator suspends nine radio stations

Aug 8, 2025West Africa

MFWA to host webinar addressing legal threats against journalists, activists

Aug 5, 2025Nigeria

Nigeria: Niger State Governor unilaterally shuts down radio station

Aug 1, 2025Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Activist found dead in Côte d’Ivoire jail

Jul 30, 2025Mali

Mali: Journalist convicted for challenging justice minister’s survey claims

Jul 30, 2025Mali

Mali: Four charged, two convicted in magistrate defamation case