A ban on the French state broadcaster is a blow to the freedom of the press in Burkina Fas
Burkina Faso is the second West African country, after Mali, to take the French broadcaster off the air.
Fact-checkers empower Nigerian citizens prior to elections
As election campaigns and rallies gather pace across Nigeria, the fact-check coalition may have a large task ahead.
52 media outlets will have their licenses revoked in Nigeria
Nigeria ranks 129 out of 180 countries and regions on the World Press Freedom Index.
Four Nigerian broadcasters have been fined for reporting on security issues
The regulator’s press release said the outlets are required to pay the fines by August 30 or face harsher sanctions.
In response to the BBC Bandit documentary, Nigeria fines broadcasters
Nigerian regulators have fined three broadcasters the equivalent of $12,000 each for airing a BBC documentary.
Abuja police arrest and briefly detain 5 People's Gazette employees
The arrests were related to a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Nigerian army chief Tukur Buratai over a Peoples Gazette report.