À la Une: la presse muselée au Sahel

Cinq ans de prison ferme et une amende de 500 000 dinars (environ 3 500 euros) une condamnation pour avoir « franchi la ligne rouge », résume Algérie 360, une « conséquence directe des prises de position de l’écrivain franco-algérien et de ses actes jugés contraires aux intérêts ...  Show more

« À Niamey, au centre de conférences Mahatma-Gandhi, hier, 20 mois après avoir renversé Mohamed Bazoum, le général Abdourahamane Tiani s'est offert une consécration officielle, constate Le Point Afrique : il a été investi président de la République du Niger. Chef du Conseil natio ...  Show more

On World Press Freedom Day last week– journalists from Burkina Faso alongside their colleagues in Mali, called for an end to all measures that undermine press freedom. The military, who have been in charge in Burkina Faso since coups they led last year overthrew the government, a ...  Show more

A number of Ghanaian journalists and influencers have been arrested in recent years – with several recent high-profile cases. Critics say freedom of speech is under serious threat.It wasn’t always this way. In 2018, Ghana was ranked the top country in Africa for press freedom by ...  Show more

Each day, Africa Daily brings you fresh stories thanks to journalists from across the continent. Their ability to get to the bottom of what’s going on depends on whether they can work freely and safely. But this isn’t always guaranteed. To mark World Press Freedom Day, Alan is ta ...  Show more

As military leaders ban independent media and arrest reporters, citizen journalists become an information lifeline in Myanmar.Contributors:Swe Win - Editor-in-chief, Myanmar NowAye Chan Naing - Chief editor, Democratic Voice of BurmaWai Hnin Pwint Thon - The Burma Campaign UKWai ...  Show more