Since the capture of Goma in January 2025 by the AFC (Alliance Fleuve Congo)/M23, and the subsequent capture of Bukavu, journalists in eastern DRC have been working under untenable conditions. Broadcasting bans, muzzled sources, direct threats, self-censorship,...

They are funded by taxpayers’ money and are referred to as “state media” or “government media.” In many African countries, they are often equipped with resources that very few private newsrooms can afford, only to end up serving as mouthpieces for political...

One month. That is the new deadline for learning the fate of Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza of the online media outlet La Nova. The decision is scheduled following her appearance on Friday, February 20th, at the Ngozi Court of Appeal. Nearly two years after her...