March 04
Liberia: Liberian Journalist Joins Global Media Exchange in Beijing
Liberian Observer
The China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC), in collaboration with the China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA), has officially launched a four-month media exchange… Read more »
Algeria: France TV - a Descent Into Misinformation [editorial]
Algerie Presse Service
In the 8 o'clock news on Monday 3 March 2025, France 2 (a station of the French national public television broadcaster France TV) aired a report entitled "Algiers wants to silence… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Anti-Terrorism Officers Brutally Assault Journalist
CPJ
Two masked officers with Uganda's security agency Joint Anti-Terrorist Task Force (JAT) assaulted Ibrahim Miracle, a reporter for Christian broadcaster Top TV, while he was… Read more »
March 03
Kenya: Fake Graphic Spreads Sexist Narrative Against Kenya's Chief Justice Martha Koome
Africa Check
Fake graphic spreads sexist narrative against Kenya's chief justice Martha Koome Read more »
Africa: African Journalists Condemn Ongoing Victimisation and Repression of Journalistic Rights and Press Freedom [press release]
IFJ
Jemima Beukes, who currently serves as Secretary General of the Federation of Southern African Journalists (FeSAJ) and Acting Secretary General of the Namibia Media Professionals… Read more »
Namibia: Information Ministry Denies Media Restrictions At Nujoma's Funeral
Namibian
... Reporter forced to delete mausoleum footage Read more »
Sudan: How Are We Doing and How Can Dabanga Improve? Help Dabanga - Radio TV Online Make Your Voice Heard!
Dabanga
Dabanga - Radio TV Online serves all of Sudan, and Sudanese communities in neighbouring countries, reaching millions of people through shortwave radio, satellite television, its… Read more »
March 01
Namibia: Private Media Restricted From Nujoma's Mausoleum
Namibian
Private media has been restricted from the mausoleum of founding president Sam Nujoma. Read more »
Zimbabwe: AMH Owner Trevor Ncube Demands a Day in Court As His Journalist Is Denied Bail
New Zimbabwe
ALPHA Media Holdings (AMH) publisher, Trevor Ncube has challenged the police to arrest him arguing that his reporter, Blessed Mhlanga who is currently languishing in jail after he… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'I Am Stronger,' Says Incarcerated AMH Journalist Blessed Mhlanga
New Zimbabwe
ALPHA Media Holdings (AMH) journalist, Blessed Mhlanga, who is currently in remand prison awaiting trial in a case he is accused of transmitting information inciting violence has… Read more »
February 28
Africa: No Evidence That a Mixture of Turmeric and Ginger Will 'Reduce the Growth of Fibroids' - Visit Doctor Instead
Africa Check
No evidence that a mixture of turmeric and ginger will 'reduce the growth of fibroids' - visit doctor instead Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya Is Not Leaving the World Health Organization in 2025
Africa Check
No, Kenya is not leaving the World Health Organization in 2025 Read more »
Nigeria: Ignore Social Media Posts Promoting Scholarship Opportunities for 'Over 100,000 Nigerian Youth'
Africa Check
Ignore social media posts promoting scholarship opportunities for 'over 100,000 Nigerian Youth' Read more »
Zimbabwe: Alpha Media Holdings Journalist Blessed Mhlanga Denied Bail
New Zimbabwe
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH ) journalist Blessed Mhlanga has been denied bail. Read more »
Nigeria: No, US President Donald Trump Has Not Ordered the Release of Popular Nigerian Traditional Doctor Akwa Okuko. Video Is Manipulated
Africa Check
No, US president Donald Trump has not ordered the release of popular Nigerian traditional doctor Akwa Okuko. Video is manipulated Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Singer Davido Was Not Arrested in Abuja for Threatening Police Chief and Attempted Murder
Africa Check
No, Nigerian singer Davido was not arrested in Abuja for threatening police chief and attempted murder Read more »
Uganda: Video Not of Trump Criticising Ugandan Youth Abductions
Africa Check
Video not of Trump criticising Ugandan youth abductions Read more »
Nigeria: No, Video Does Not Show Nigerian Traditional Leader Using Real Human Head for Festival Rituals
Africa Check
No, video does not show Nigerian traditional leader using real human head for festival rituals Read more »
Africa: Fearless Journalist's Unfiltered Lens, Commitment to Truth Honoured [press release]
The African Editors' Forum
TAEF is proud to announce Sudanese journalist Durra Mohammed Gambo as the 2025 Laureate of the Service to Journalism Award. Read more »
West Africa: Military Officers Brutalise Journalists in Walewale [press release]
MFWA
Military personnel have beaten two journalists, Alhassan Dokurugu and Tahiru Ibrahim in Walewale, in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region of Ghana, in a second… Read more »
February 27
Nigeria: US President Donald Trump Did Not Say He Would Grant Biafra Independence From Nigeria - Ignore AI-Generated Video
Africa Check
US president Donald Trump did not say he would grant Biafra independence from Nigeria - ignore AI-generated video Read more »
Ghana: Ghana - Journalists Attacked By Thugs While Covering Elections [press release]
IFJ
According to local media reports, five journalists reporting on the electoral process were seriously assaulted by unidentified individuals at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating… Read more »
Uganda: Viral Video Doesn't Show Protests Over Detention of Ugandan Opposition Politician Kizza Besigye
Africa Check
Viral video doesn't show protests over detention of Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye Read more »
Nigeria: No, Former Nigerian Head of State Yakubu Gowon Has Not Said Britain Made Him Start Civil War
Africa Check
No, former Nigerian head of state Yakubu Gowon has not said Britain made him start civil war Read more »
Zimbabwe: Every Day That Passes Perpetuates His Suffering for Doing His Work - Lawyer Says As Journalist Mhlanga's Bail Ruling Is Postponed Again
New Zimbabwe
The bail ruling in the case Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga is accused of transmitting information that incites violence or damage to property, has been… Read more »
