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Journalists trying to understand the situation could [listen to] private radio [broadcasters] in these hostile areas. Areas close to...

Experienced journalists, press freedom advocates and media development experts share advice on how to report on this crucial event. 

Despite police assurances of progress and two arrests, nobody has been tried or convicted of the journalist’s murder.

Burkina Faso

Niamey, Niger - Press freedom groups have condemned Burkina Faso's halting of broadcasts by French media outlet Radio France International (RFI). Oua

Press freedom groups have condemned Burkina Faso's halting of broadcasts by French media outlet Radio France International (RFI). Ouagadougou's military leaders linked the ban to RFI reporting that the junta describes as false. Critics say the military is seeking to control news and information as it struggles against worsening insecurity. Burkina Faso is the second…

Critics say military is seeking to control news and information as it struggles against worsening insecurity

On 3 August 2022, the Nigerian government decided to come hard on broadcaster Trust TV five months after they aired a documentary exposing the growing attacks of armed bandits across the country. Through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the broadcast industry regulator, the government imposed a fine of N5 million (around $12,000) for running the documentary.

The most populous black country, Nigeria, saw the sharpest drop in internet freedom in 2021, while other African countries: Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka, and

On 3 August 2022, the Nigerian government decided to come hard on broadcaster Trust TV five months after they aired a documentary exposing the growing attacks of armed bandits across the country. Through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the broadcast industry regulator, the government imposed a fine of N5 million (around $12,000) for running the documentary.