Country Highlights

NigeriaSafety of Journalists

Fighting impunity: Lawyers file suit to demand the release of arbitrarily detained journalist Olamilekan Hammed

MauritaniaSafety of Journalists

Mauritania: Blogger released, another arrested

GuineaSafety of Journalists

Guinea: Soldiers assault journalist for taking photos of demolition operation

NigeriaSafety of Journalists

Nigeria: MFWA joins NUJ in condemning attacks on journalists in Rivers State

GhanaSafety of Journalists

Yet another Ghanaian journalist arrested over false news charges

SenegalSafety of Journalists

Senegal: Assaulted, detained and arraigned, journalist Pape Thiam regains his freedom

Burkina FasoDigital Rights

Burkina Faso: Warning against fake news triggers intense reactions

NigeriaFree Expression Violations

Nigeria: Detention, harassment of media rights activist appalling

NigeriaSafety of Journalists

Nigeria: Intelligence officers invade office of Peoples Gazette newspaper