Reporters Without Borders

Global Affairs

Press freedom in sub-Saharan Africa faces sharp decline, new report warns

Reporters Without Borders says press freedom has worsened across sub-Saharan Africa, linking the decline to armed conflict, criminalisation of journalism and weaker economic conditions. Its 2026 index finds mos...

By David Bogonko Nyokang'i 2 May 2026

Global Affairs

Niger sentences two radio journalists for 'plotting against state authority'

They were part of a group of three reporters from Sahara FM who were arrested in early May in the central city of Agadez.

By Brenda Socky 14 Jun 2025