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Mar 12, 2026Liberia

Press Union of Liberia opposes newly proposed online abuse bill

Mar 12, 2026Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Opposition flagbearer aspirant denied bail for the fourth time

Mar 12, 2026Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Dissolution of political parties deepens democratic erosion

Mar 4, 2026Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Regulator rules national broadcaster must compensate journalist for unlawful termination

Mar 2, 2026Ghana

Ghana: TikTok content creator arrested over false claims about police

Feb 27, 2026Guinea

Guinea: Regulator to publish authorised list of media outlets, journalists ahead of elections in May

Niger: Former MP detained, sentenced over call for transition timetable

Feb 23, 2026Senegal

Senegal: TV commentator detained for disputing prosecutor’s statement

Feb 20, 2026Senegal

Senegal: Prosecutor seeks six months’ jail for Sen TV commentator

Feb 19, 2026Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Law student detained for a week over Facebook video

Ghana: Court begins trial in journalist assault case

Feb 19, 2026Senegal

Senegal: Student death after university protests renews scrutiny of police conduct