West Africa: Terrorist attacks on journalists in the Sahel must be addressed urgently
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the recent terrorist attacks on journalists in Mali and Burkina Faso, which resulted in the deaths of three people and the […]
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The decline in press freedom is a matter of concern in West Africa
This May 3, 2021 marks the celebration of the 28th World Press Freedom Day theme “Information as a Public Good” and the 30th anniversary of […]
Togo: Suspension of “L’Alternative” newspaper by the HAAC is an attack on press freedom and the right to information
ARTICLE 19 urges the Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC) in Togo to reconsider its decision to suspend the bi-weekly « L’Alternative » newspaper […]
Nigeria :Crackdown on journalists suffocates press freedom
ARTICLE 19 reveals today in a briefing a significant increase in assaults, arrests and prosecution of the media in Nigeria compared to 2019, with 51 incidents in 2020 […]
Senegal: Police should face prosecution for assault of a media camerawoman
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the assault on camerawoman Adja Ndiaye of the online news site Dakaractu on Monday 28 September at a policestation near the police headquarters […]