World Four reporters shot, injured in southern Mexico Acapulco – Four journalists were shot and wounded in southern Mexico on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a series... Read more 29 Nov, 2023
World Photojournalist murdered in Mexico near US border: officials Ciudad Juárez – A Mexican photojournalist was shot and killed on Thursday in Ciudad Juarez bordering the United States,... Read more 17 Nov, 2023
Countries Somalia jails prominent journalist in security crackdown Nairobi – A Somali court on Monday sentenced a freelance journalist to two months in jail on security-related charges,... Read more 14 Feb, 2023
Countries Senegalese journalist ‘extremely strained’ after hunger strike Dakar – A Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic is “extremely strained” after a two-week hunger strike he launched... Read more 3 Jan, 2023
World Journalist found dead in northwest Mexico Mexico City – A crime reporter has been found dead in northwestern Mexico, authorities said Tuesday – the latest... Read more 17 Aug, 2022
Countries Mozambique approves tough anti-terror bill Maputo – Mozambique’s parliament on Thursday approved a tough new anti-terror law that imposes stiff prison sentences for convicted jihadists,... Read more 20 May, 2022
World Hong Kong pro-democracy DJ gets 40 months in jail for sedition Hong Kong – A pro-democracy Hong Kong radio DJ was jailed for 40 months on Wednesday for “seditious speech” under... Read more 20 Apr, 2022
Algeria Algeria newspaper Liberte closes after 30 years Algiers – Prominent Algerian newspaper Liberte printed its last issue on Thursday, three decades after it was established and... Read more 14 Apr, 2022
Countries Press rights groups call for release of French journalist in Mali Dakar – Press rights groups have called for the release of French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was taken hostage by... Read more 15 Mar, 2022
Algeria Algeria journalist’s jail sentence suspended on appeal Algiers – Algerian journalist and press freedom activist Khaled Drareni had a two-year jail term reduced on appeal to a... Read more 4 Mar, 2022